Its beauty is like a fragile “glasswork! Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden in the rain

At the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden in Kobe’s Nada Ward, the “Sankayo,” a flower that looks like glasswork, is now in full bloom.
I heard that its certain appearance is a hot topic on SNS!
Sankayo is a perennial plant that grows on the forest floor of deciduous forests and coniferous forests. The Chinese word “kayou” means lotus leaf, and its distinctive leaves resemble those of a lotus, giving it the Japanese name “sankayou.
The period between budding and flowering is short, and the flowers fall within 5 to 7 days. The berries that form after the flowers are a powdery indigo color and can be eaten.
The translucent petals are beautiful.
One of the main characteristics of this flower is the petals, which become transparent when moist. The process of color change takes time and the flowering period is short, so its appearance is very rare. The best time to see them is until late April. ＜A word from the reporter:
It is very beautiful! I wonder how they become transparent

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Viewing Period

Until late April
*Open until November 23 (Thursday, national holiday)

Location

Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
(4512-150 Kita-Rokko, Rokkosan-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe City)
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Opening Hours

10:00-17:00

Admission fee

Adults (junior high school students and older) 900 yen
Children (4 years old to elementary school students) 450 yen

• Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden Website https://www.rokkosan.com/hana/