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Tranquil aroma of Japanese daffodil

[Sam] January 24, 2019 09:00

DSC08446ELS'.jpgJapanese narcissus (Aidaceae) RS'G.jpg While the highest temperature during the day is around 10 ° C and the cold days continue, and the number of flowers in Tsukuda Park is limited, one of the flowers that bloom dignifiedly under the clear and soft sunlight is narcissus (Nihonjin narcissus) .

Narcissus is a perennial plant of the family Amaryllidaceae.

Generally speaking, narcissus is often referred to as "Japanese narcissus", but it is also used as a general term for the genus narcissus.

Flower coats (petals and retorts) are three petals inside and three lookouts outside.

Among the trumpets, large cups, small cups, double-flowered, Busasaki, Japanese narcissus came from the Mediterranean region of origin through Silk Road and China, and became wild. The outer flower cover is white, the cylindrical side corolla in the middle is a yellow cup-shaped small wheel.

It is characterized by a refreshing floral green scent in the clear and neat sweetness, and the tranquil aroma feels at ease.