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Yukka orchids are in full bloom

[Dimini ☆ Cricket] May 18, 2015 18:00

At the end of Ginza 3-chome hitting the Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Toshin Beltway, the planting area (pink on the map below) on the south side of Kamei Bridge Nishi-filling is now in full bloom of Yukka orchids.

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Yukka orchid is a plant of the family Ryuzetsuran, and is also known as Atsuba-kun is a fine Japanese name of Dairan.

It seems to bloom twice in spring and autumn, but I didn't have any image or memory of blooming in autumn.

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The English name is "Spanish dagger" and means "Spanish sword". The Chinese name is "Hoo Orchid", which is shaped like a tail of "Phoenix", so this is also named from the leaves.

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It is native to the American continent and seems to be resistant to heat and drying, and in the sunshine reminiscent of summer, just next to the car to go to the capital height, stands up a conical inflorescence of about 1 meter, and is energetic white bell-shaped flowers are blooming.