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Sola cube is the perfect gift for a loved ones and friends.
Every Sola cube comes with an original message that captures the plant's ecology and story.
We call this message a “botanical essence.”
This means that you can convey your feelings
for a special person in your life with a delightful message in the “language of flowers.
Anniversary | Mother’s Day | Father’s Day | Valentine’s Day | White Day etc.
"Love"
The pink pom pom part of the Globe amaranth is the calyxes. The tiny light yellow speckles that peak through in between are the real flowers. Since Globe amaranth’s color is semi-long lasting, it has been widely enjoyed as dried flower.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Proof of love"
The fruit is round and full like a balloon, and the name is exactly what the shape implies. A heart shape pattern form on each surface of the seed, and this occurs when nutrition is being supplied during the formation of the fruit.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Forever charming"
Sea lavender is native to Mediterranean region. It is one of the most beloved cut flower in the world. Since the color of the flower is rather long lasting, it is also widely enjoyed as dried flower. It has also gained its fame as the "everlasting flower."
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Sweet temptation"
The seeds inside spill out when the fruit dries up and split open. The seeds of Yellow fennel flower have been used as medicine in Muslim culture and being use as flavoring for desserts in European region.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Everlasting sun"
The “Immortelle” flower takes its name from the word “immortal”—meaning “everlasting.” “Helichrysum,” the scientific name of the plant, is derived from a combination of the Greek words “Helios (sun)” and “Chrysos (gold).” These small golden flowers are like the sun that never burns out.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Wishing upon the moon"
The name "Luna," is derived from the Latin word for moon, as the thin disk-shaped fruit looks just like the moon. When the fruit ripen, the exodermis and seeds fell off, and left the silky white semitransparent endodermis standing.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Internal beauty"
The parts that looks like white petals are known as inner involucral bracts, a special kind of leaf that protects the collection of yellow flowers in the middle. The purple peeking out from behind are the outer involucral bracts from when the flower first buds. Native to Australia, these flowers prefer dry areas like their home.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
Marriage | Birth | School/uni. admission/graduation, new job | Housewarming etc.
"Live with the wind"
The puffballs serve as a parachute for the dandelion, and close like an umbrella in rain. When in fair and sunny weather, the puffball would open up again and the seeds would be blown away by the wind.
(1.6in cube) Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74g
(2.0in cube) Acrylic resin / 2" x 2" x 2"(50mm x 50mm x 50mm) / 148gRead more
"Delicacy with a solid core"
A delicate net of lace-like veins formed from the calyx that gently wrapped and protected the fruit. The genus name, “Nicandra,” is taken from the Grecian poet Nicander of Colophon, known for his works on poison. The stem and calyx turn black in places, and the leaves develop small black thorns.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Reliability"
Strawflower is originated from Australia. The vivid color bracts are dry, hard, and the textures are papery. These unique bracts have grown this way in order to protect and preserve the moist in the inner flowers under dry condition.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Catch the flow"
The characteristic wings of this fruit are actually evolved sepals, and they work to carry the seeds on the wind. If dropped from a high place, they spin around and around as they fall. A tree native to the American tropics, it uses its sap to feed ants, inviting them to live on it and protect it from predators.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Fruitful days"
The origin of the name comes exactly from the appearance, where the flowers grow like tiny rice bunch. These flowers are often being use in flower arrangement and many have been consumed in Japan.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Strong yet gentle"
Bunny tail grass is a member of Poaceae family, native to Mediterranean region. Bunny tail grass is exactly what its name implies. The shape and color of golden flower panicles are attractive as an ornamental plant.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74g
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
A store opening or business launch | Retirement | School/uni. admission/graduation, new job etc.
"Light my fire"
There are more than 700 species of Eucalyptus, and they are mainly native to Australia. Eucalyptus contains oil inside the leaves, and it is one of the cause for mountain fire in the dry land. This has made Eucalyptus being known as the “gasoline trees.”
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Unwavering spirit"
The name is derived from the arrangement of leaves on a branch resembling the pine tree “Matsu” in the Chinese-style painting “Kara-e.” Its pinecone will open up when dried, allowing the seeds inside to fly away and disseminate.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"The rain will stop"
The part that looks like a flower is actually the developed calyx, and small white flower bloom inside. “Statice” is the Greek word for “stop,” coming from the root word “statizo.” It seems that it was once used as a kind of gastrointestinal medicine.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Powerful life"
The fruit has approximately a dozen cubicles and each will tear vertically upon ripen, in order to spread their seeds. The seeds are covered by solid seed coats, which can survive up to 20 years under ground in soil.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"The power within"
Kaimame is one of the cultivar of kidney bean. Kaimame in Japanese means “shell bean” and its name comes from the pattern of the surface which looks like sea shells. The flavor is rather rich and suits perfectly for Japanese sweet stew recipes.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Spirited"
It is also known as the “Devil's claw.” These two claws cling on to animals to travel with them in order to spread the seeds. The claws will gradually split open, and thus the seeds would spill out from within.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Strength"
Although they are quite different in appearance, Nogurumi is a relative of Japanese walnut. Its spiny fruit has earned the name “Fox's comb” or “Monkey's comb” in Japanese. The seeds spill out between the spines on the cones, and use the wind to carry them afar.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
Birthday of a friend or family member | Expression of gratitude, return gift | Housewarming
"Reunion"
Botanists thought Dawn redwood has extinct, and could only be found in fossil form. However, a living tree has been discovered in China in 1941. Since then, Dawn redwood has become known as “Living fossil.”
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Loyalty"
American sweetgum’s leaves turn into beautiful red and orange colors in the fall. The spiked compound fruits are composed of numerous capsules and the seeds spill out during fall season when the fruit dries and open.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Secret"
Globe thistle is a perfectly spherical inflorescence composed of many thorny flowers. When the flower opens, Globe thistle would transform into a soft, fluffy flower.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"A person with wisdom"
The genus name “Centaurea” comes from the Centaurus family of half-man half-horse creatures that appear in Greek mythology. Legends tell of Chiron—a wise man of one such clan said to use plants of this genus to treat wounds. The gold part is the involucres, preserved here as an eternal bud.
Acrylic resin / 1.6" x 1.6" x 1.6"(40mm x 40mm x 40mm) / 74gRead more
"Illuminate your path"
The shape and color of this fruit resemble a Chinese lantern. During the Bon Festival in Japan, streets and homes are decorated with them as signposts for ancestral spirits to find their way back. The root has been used as a traditional Chinese Medicine since ancient times. The dried fruit’s delicate, skeletal veins are sealed in time.
Acrylic resin / 2" x 2" x 2"(50mm x 50mm x 50mm) / 148gRead more
This stand was created to meet the request to display the Sola cube more easily. This is a stand made up of two parts. This is handcrafted of fine wood by craftsman in Japan. We have featured two colors to make it easy to match any room. It has a simple shape designed particularly for Sola cube, and it doesn’t disturb the atmosphere of any room.
3 Sola cube set is a set of three Sola cubes with a wooden display case. The wooden display case is the perfect interior piece to be showcasing in reading room or living room. The case is made with high quality wooden frame and smooth texture brass. One box comes with three set of flowers, fruit and seeds.
The specimen box set contains nine Sola cubes that comes with a sliding acrylic lid. The specimen box is designed as a frame shelf, which enables the box to be set in a standing position for display purpose.
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