[Izu Cactus Park Co., Ltd.] At the Izu Cactus Zoological Park, “Pampas Grass”, which looks like a giant pampas grass, is in full bloom.
*Izu Shaboten Park Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 5, 2024
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At the Izu Cactus Zoological Park, “Pampas Grass”, which looks like a giant pampas grass, is in full bloom.
*Amidst the lingering summer heat, the footsteps of autumn are finally here! * A collaboration between cacti and succulents and pampas grass in the garden At Izu Cactus Zoological Park, the pampas grasses planted in the area from the park entrance to the parking lot and near the pyramid greenhouse in the park are at their peak, heralding the arrival of autumn.
Huge flower spikes resembling pampas grass wave in the wind. Our garden’s pampas grass is located at the entrance (Cafe Restaurant La Approximately 30 plants are planted along the slope from (next to Chic) to the parking lot, and 9 plants are planted near the pyramid greenhouse in the park.
Approximately 30 plants are in bloom from near the entrance to the parking lot.
This year, in addition to the record-breaking heat, the peak viewing time at our park was delayed by more than a week than usual, probably due to unfavorable weather caused by a typhoon in late August. Currently, almost all of the plants are in bloom, and the flower spikes are about 1.5m to 2m tall.
A landscape created by gentle Mt. Omuro and huge fluffy flower spikes. Depending on the weather, you can enjoy pampas grass until around October, and you can see the fluffy white flower spikes similar to pampas grass in collaboration with the cacti and succulents in the garden, and the huge spikes with Mt. Omuro in the background. You can enjoy the scenery unique to this time of year, with the trees waving in the wind.
*All photos were taken on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
* ■Pampas grass*
[English name] Pampas grass
[Scientific name] *Cortaderia selloana*
[Japanese name] Shiroganeyoshi
[Classification] Poaceae, genus Shiroganeyoshi
The flowering season of pampas grass is from September to October, the plant height is 1m to 3m, and the feathery flower spikes are 40cm to 80cm. It is a rare plant that is native to Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, and grows in warm grasslands, so it cannot survive the winter in cold regions such as Tohoku and Hokkaido.
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