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The Japanese cultivated the mushroom by cutting shii trees with axes and placing the logs by trees that were already growing shiitake or contained shiitake spores. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Before 1982, the Japan Islands' variety of these mushrooms could only be grown in traditional locations using ancient methods. [ 12 ]
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress [2] or hinoki; Japanese: 檜 or 桧, hinoki) is a species of cypress native to central Japan in East Asia, [3] [4] and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.
The lists of cultivars in the table below are indices of plant cultivars, varieties, and strains. A cultivar is a plant that is selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation. The plants listed may be ornamental, medicinal, and/or edible. Several of them bear edible fruit.
The kakitsubata (カキツバタ, 杜若, Iris laevigata) grows in the semi-wet land and is less popular, but is also cultivated extensively. [citation needed]It is a prefectural flower of Aichi Prefecture due to the famous tanka poem which is said to have been written in this area during the Heian period, as it appears in The Tales of Ise by Ariwara no Narihira (note that the beginning ...
Chaenomeles japonica, called the Japanese quince or Maule's quince, [2] is a species of flowering quince that is native to Japan. It is a thorny deciduous shrub that is commonly cultivated. It is shorter than another commonly cultivated species C. speciosa, growing to only about 1 m in height. It is best known for its colorful spring flowers ...
A good and nice-smelling flower that really attracts ants. It is like the viola plant, but has two or three colors in flowers. Helps alliums and onions, which repels the white butterfly. Petunia: Petunia x hybrida: Cucurbits (squash, pumpkins, cucumbers), asparagus: Leafhoppers, Japanese beetles, aphids, asparagus beetle
Satsuki azalea is a cultivar group of the genus Rhododendron, a type of azalea extensively cultivated and hybridized by the Japanese. It is native to the mountains of Japan. Satsuki azaleas have a diverse range of flower forms and color patterns with multiple patterns often appearing on a single plant.
The color at maturity is yellowish green, and the grains are short and oval. The size is 11 to 12 grams, about the same as Kyoho. It has a high sugar content of about 20 degrees and a low acid content of 0.3 to 0.4 g/100 mL. With gibberellin treatment, the whole skin can be eaten without seeds. The leaves are green in color and wavy at maturity.