Hyderabad, Feb. 28 -- With summer seconds away, Hyderabad is transforming into a picturesque wonderland, draped with shades of light pink flowers. Roads, parks and lakes are now lined with trees bursting into full pink bloom, creating a scene that reminds us of Japan's famous cherry blossom season. As Hyderabad turns into a pink canvas, photographers and nature lovers are making the most of this time. These pink trees have become a yearly spectacle but not many know the story behind these blossoms. What are they and where did they come from? Siasat.com finds out.

Did Hyderabad get its own cherry blossoms?

While these trees are mistaken for Japan's famous cherry blossom trees, the pink flowers actually belong to the Pink Trumpet tree (Ta...