Leopard plant makes me think we have a damp creek on our Tokyo balcony

秋の花では、日本庭園のツワブキが大好きです。ツワブキのおかげで、東京のベランダは小川のある湿地みたいです。

One of my favorite Japanese fall flowers is “leopard plant,” called tsuwabuki (ツワブキ) in Japanese. Many traditional gardens use it, and it looks like it could be growing wild by the stream.