Physalis alkekengi is perennial in zones 3–9 and, depending on the region, may also be called Japanese lantern plant or strawberry ground cherry. This is the lantern plant we're talking about.

Japanese gardens derive their beauty from a mixing and blending of different elements: Sand, rocks, water, ornaments such as lanterns, water basins (tsukubai), and bamboo fences, natural plants and ...

People who say they don’t like maple trees invariably like this maple tree. Learn how to plant a Japanese maple tree in your own yard, and you'll soon understand why. These maples are compact ...

Look out for ready-made combinations, or buy trays of one colour to plant together and make a big impact. If you have a big bedding scheme you can buy tiny seedlings from mail-order companies.

The Japanese-American artist, designer, and architect conceived these ingenious forms during a 1951 visit to the town of Gifu ...

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GUATEMALA CITY--A Japanese company opened the first auto parts plant in Guatemala on Wednesday as part of an effort to boost the region's economy and curb outmigration. The plant is run by Yazaki ...

With no end in sight to sky-high prices for palm oil, Japanese businesses have idled ... of the major travel company H.I.S. Co. has a power plant in Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture.

What do plants need to grow? Plants are a very important part of our environment because they provide us with oxygen to breathe and food to eat. Plants can be of different sizes, shapes and ...

Artificial intelligence is about to give the industry a further boost. Sony is one of the biggest beneficiaries of a growing global audience for such series. The Japanese conglomerate’s anime ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first time since ...