The Nakajima Family Natural Garden is home to rare plants!

Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Nakajima Family Natural Garden is like a botanical garden where rare plants thrive, and is home to a variety of unique plants, including Ezo Nyu (Ezo Nyu), Hatsuyukisou (First Snow Grass), giant evening primrose, Kokwa (Monkey Pear), and Ouba Lily.

Ezo Nyu (Ezo Nyu)

Ezo Nyu (Ezo Nyu) is a perennial plant of the Apiaceae family, and its stem is considered an edible wild vegetable with a strong astringency.

This unique wild vegetable blooms with small white flowers in a radial pattern and grows to a height of over 2m.

This is a powerful Ezo nyu tree that will overwhelm you with its overflowing vitality!

Ezo Nyu (Ezo Nyu)
Ezo Nyu (Ezo Nyu)

Radiating white flowers

Radiating white flowers
Radiating white flowers

The plant is growing to a height of about 2m.

The plant is growing to a height of about 2m.
The plant is growing to a height of about 2m.

First Snow Flower

The contrast between the green and white is beautiful, and the collection of small flowers is as elegant as a bouquet of white snowflakes!

First Snow Flower
First Snow Flower

Cute flowers like a white bouquet

Cute flowers like a white bouquet
Cute flowers like a white bouquet

Evening glory

The evening primrose is surprisingly large!

A healthy vegetable that is rich in nutrients such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and more!
Its mild flavor makes it a great pairing with a variety of dishes, including meat and fish!
The fruit is soft and has white flowers.

The evening primrose is surprisingly large!
The evening primrose is surprisingly large!

Huge fruits that grow freely

Huge fruits that grow freely
Huge fruits that grow freely

Kokwa (monkey pear)

The wild nut, Kokwa (monkey pear), is the original species of kiwifruit, also known as baby kiwi.

The fully ripe fruit is soft and has just the right amount of acidity and astringency, so be careful not to eat too many!!!

Kokwa (monkey pear)
Kokwa (monkey pear)
Climbing Japanese quince
Climbing Japanese quince

Fruit of the Siberian lily (Oubayuri)

The fruits of the Siberian lily (Giant lily) contain just under 600 seeds each, after which they wither and end their life.

Fruit of the Siberian lily (Oubayuri)
Fruit of the Siberian lily (Oubayuri)

With boundless love, gratitude and prayers, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the Nakajima Family Natural Garden, a place filled with the vitality of rare plants that thrive freely and powerfully.

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