Wild Grass Bonsai: Aquatic Plant Series 5: Hime-tokusa / Hime-igusa + α

This is an aquatic plant bonsai. Please see the details below.

1. Plant Information
    I. Hime-tokusa (Japanese Horsetail)
        i. Name: Hime-tokusa (姫砥草, 木賊)
        ii. Classification: Equisetaceae, Equisetum genus
        iii. Distribution: Native to wetlands in mountainous areas from Hokkaido to central Honshu.
        iv. Characteristics: For ornamental purposes such as bonsai.
            - Perennial fern
            - Semi-aquatic (grows in wetlands, etc.), can also be planted directly in the ground.
            - Height: 10-20 cm
            - Vigorous growth
    II. Hime-igusa (Dwarf Soft Rush)
        i. Name: Hime-igusa (姫藺草)
        ii. Classification: Juncaceae, Juncus genus
        iii. Distribution: Hokkaido to Okinawa
        iv. Characteristics: Dwarf variety of soft rush.
        v. Flowering period: May-September
        vi. Characteristics: Used for ornamental purposes such as bonsai.
            - Perennial fern
            - Semi-aquatic (grows in mountain and field wetlands, etc.), can also be planted directly in the ground.
            - Height: 20-40 cm (up to 80 cm depending on conditions)
            - Vigorous growth
    III. Daimonji-sou (Bigflower Tick-trefoil)
        i. Name: Daimonji-sou
        ii. Classification: Saxifragaceae
        iii. Distribution: All over Japan, Southeast Asia
        iv. Characteristics: Semi-aquatic / grows in moist mountain areas.
        v. Flowering period: Summer to Autumn
        vi. Characteristics: Produces flowers resembling the Japanese character 大 (dai), hence the name.

2. Product Information
    i. Product Name: Aquatic Plants Hime-tokusa + Hime-igusa + α
    ii. Cultivation Method: Division
    iii. Planting Method: Hime-tokusa and Hime-igusa are shaped with high moss and Daimonji-sou on top of the soil.
    iv. + α: Daimonji-sou
    v. Cultivation Period: 6 years
    vi. Height: Up to 30 cm
    vii. Container: Round plastic pot / Gray / 10 x 9 cm / No drainage hole
    viii. Shooting Date: June 7, 2025

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