Wild 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 / Gray / 10 x 9 cm / No drainage hole
viii. Shooting Date: June 7, 2025

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