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2025 The gorgeous "Shiraki Lotus" of pure white that tells the coming of spring
Hakumokuren is a deciduous Takagi of the genus Mokuren native to China, which has been introduced to Japan for a long time and is also known as "Mokuren", but originally "Mokuren" refers to "Shi (purple) Mokuren" that blooms red-purple flowers. You. During the winter, flower buds that withstand the cold and wait for spring are sensitive to slight temperature differences, and if there is no obstruction on the south side, flower buds exposed from the south swell from the south, resulting in flower buds facing north, and as a result, the flower buds facing north and the flower buds of Hakumokuren are large, so they are highly visible, and are called a compass plant. Prior to the leaves, large flowers·Egg shape·Add a thick, upward half-open flower. The flower cover is of the same color without differentiating into petals and sepals, and looks like 9 petals in total. Although the flowering season is short, the white flowers that spread over the branches look great. Hakumokuren planted in the precincts of Sumiyoshi-jinja Shirine Tsukuda is exposed to soft sunlight, and the wind carries an elegant scent, creating a sense of the season in early spring. It is said to be an insecticide flower, but brown-eared bulbul is flying.