The Rare Cycad Flower Blooms in Dangjin
The flower of fortune that blooms once every hundred years has appeared in Dangjin.
The cycad flower at the Dangjin Agricultural Theme Park's Plant Ecology Learning Center is now in bloom.
At the end of May, exciting news arrived from the Dangjin Agricultural Theme Park.
It is a joy to share that the mystical and rare flower, known to bring immense luck just by encountering it once in a lifetime, has bloomed in Dangjin.
The star of this event is the 'cycad flower' at the Plant Ecology Learning Center of the Dangjin Agricultural Theme Park.
This flower is so rare that it is said to bloom only once every hundred years, making it a challenging sight to behold.
The Dangjin Agricultural Technology Center, located in Wondang-dong, is the cradle of agricultural technology in Dangjin, focusing on the development and dissemination of new agricultural technologies, specialized crops, and educational programs for farmers.
The park is also open to the public, featuring the Plant Ecology Learning Center and an outdoor nature plant experience area.
The Plant Ecology Learning Center includes a greenhouse garden with tropical plants like cacti, while the outdoor area allows visitors to observe nature and enjoy beautiful flowers.
Along the park's fence, climbing roses are in full bloom, accompanied by vibrant yellow lilies.
In one corner of the garden, vegetables such as lettuce and peppers are growing, surrounded by lush greenery.
As summer deepens, the park presents a rich landscape filled with various crops and trees.
In the shady tunnel formed by climbing plants, visitors can escape the harsh summer sun.
Summer flowers such as lilies, roses, pomegranates, and hydrangeas are blooming, while blueberries are ripening.
The Dangjin Agricultural Theme Park has become a summer garden and an experiential learning space for urban residents, blending scenic crops and flowers.
Lilies have fully bloomed, while hydrangeas have just begun to flower.
As summer progresses, the experiential learning center will become even more vibrant.
Inside the experiential learning center, the Plant Ecology Learning Center features tropical plants and cacti that remain green throughout the year.
At the entrance, green barley and blueberries are growing.
June 6 marks the beginning of the barley harvest.
The Plant Ecology Learning Center is lush year-round, showcasing around 200 species of plants that bloom and wither.
As of early June, Hawaiian hibiscus, lantana, and cycad flowers are in bloom.
The center has two resting areas on either side for comfortable relaxation, allowing visitors to encounter various plants along their route.
There are many types of cacti and subtropical plants resembling palm trees, including the eastern Mexican Agave attenuata, known as the fox tail agave.
Amidst them, the cycad flower blooms.
The cycad, native to southeastern China and southern Japan, grows in a conical shape with a single stem and no branches.
Can you see the yellow-brown feathery shapes between the broad green leaves? Those are the female flowers of the cycad.
Cycas are dioecious, meaning male and female flowers bloom separately, making it rare to see them together.
However, at the Dangjin Plant Ecology Learning Center, both male and female flowers have bloomed simultaneously.
The upper part features female flowers blooming above broad leaves, while the male flowers are shaped like cylindrical cones.
Although the blooming period is from June to August, it is known as a rare flower that blooms once every ten or hundred years.
Moreover, the chances of seeing both male and female flowers together are even lower.
Visiting the Plant Ecology Learning Center at the Dangjin Agricultural Technology Center will give you the chance to witness this rare fortune.
Since the blooming period is short, it is recommended to hurry.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/dangjin2030/224309547776
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