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Its common names include spikenard, [1] herbal aralia, [2] udo (from Japanese: ウド), [3] Japanese spikenard, [3] and mountain asparagus. [3] It is commonly found on the slopes of wooded embankments. Aralia cordata is a species of Aralia in the family Araliaceae. The plant yields new shoots every spring, which are blanched and then eaten as a ...
Nanohana flowers in Saitama Prefecture (Brassica napus) . Nanohana (菜の花) is a Japanese generic name for flowers of the Brassicaceae family.The related term, nabana (菜花, 'vegetable flower'), refers to the flowers and leaf stalks of turnip, napa cabbage, cabbage, brown mustard, zha cai, and broccoli, belonging to the Brassicaceae family, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. [1]
Oenanthe javanica, commonly Java waterdropwort, [3] water celery, [4] water dropwort, [5] Chinese celery, [4] Indian pennywort, [6] minari and Japanese (flat leaf) parsley, [4] is a plant of the genus Oenanthe originating from East Asia. It has a widespread native distribution in temperate Asia and tropical Asia, and is also native to ...
The melons are grown in boxes and take the shape of the container, and they tend to appeal to wealthy or fashionable consumers. In 2001, square watermelons sold for ¥10,000 in Japan (about US$83), two to three times the price of regular watermelons in Japanese stores. [3] [4] [5] In Canada in 2014, some sold for $200. [6]
The concept of hanakotoba (花言葉) is the Japanese form of the language of flowers, wherein plants are given specific coded meanings, varying based on the colour of the flowers, the presence of thorns within the height of tall plants, the combination of flowers used in garlands and the different types of flowers themselves, amongst other ...
There were immediately popular in the UK, where the climate was similar and Japanese plants grew well. Japanese gardens, typically a section of a larger garden, continue to be popular in the West, and many typical Japanese garden plants, such as cherry trees and the many varieties of Acer palmatum or Japanese maple, are also used in all types ...
Following World War II, a number of trends made the Japanese tradition of bonsai increasingly accessible to Western and world audiences. One key trend was the increase in the number, scope, and prominence of bonsai exhibitions. For example, the Kokufu-ten bonsai displays reappeared in 1947 after a four-year cancellation and became annual affairs.
Buxus microphylla, the Japanese box or littleleaf box, is a species of flowering plant in the box family found in Japan and Taiwan. [2] It is a dwarf evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and wide.