Oxalis corymbosa

At Toucheng Farm's ways and byways, tiny lavender-colored flowers will welcome you with a smile - oxalis corymbosa is its scientific name.


Do you know that its flower, leaves and roots are edible, cooked or raw? But the amount consumed must be in moderation! They can serve as garnish to beautify your mixed salad, would you like to try?

There are many beautiful and amazing things you can discover at Toucheng Farm. Come here and you will also breathe the fresh and clean air of the surrounding, and satisfy your body and soul. Its worth visiting.

Welcome!

Newly born kids at Toucheng Farm

Yesterday, Toucheng Farm has new arrivals: Kids from some does or nannies.

Look at them! Aren't they cute? Keep reading!

Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) are one of the oldest domesticated animals. They are easy to keep and multiplies fast. They are useful either dead or alive.

For more information:

Goats gives us milk, meat and clothing : hair and skin.

Female goats are called does or nannies.

Male goats are called bucks or billies.

Baby goats are called kids.

Meat of an adult goat is called mutton.

A doe usually gives birth to twins, but single or triplet births are also common.

Their life expectancy is usually 15 - 18 years.

Goats and sheep have many similarities. Do you know how to differentiate if you see them in flock? Take note of their tails: Goats have short and pointing up tails, but sheep's tail hangs down and are longer! You can search for more similarities and share it with your friends.

Come to Toucheng Farm and I will tell you more!

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"Purple glory tree" flower -Tibouchina Semicandra

Toucheng Farm has a flower which originated from Brazil. As this flower is common to many parts of Taiwan,it can be seen here in the Farm where it grows beautifully. First because it has all the sunlight it needs and secondly, the luxury of the fresh, clean environment of the Farm promotes the best color of its flower.

With its evergreen leaves which are velvety and soft white hairs as background, the purple flower looks conspicuously attractive and lovely, so pleasing to the eyes.

Here are the buds and the flower for you, take note of its stamen and stigma in the middle of the purple petals, they are just fascinating as well!

Toucheng Farm is a place to really focus your attention on the beauty of nature, and appreciate the many wonders it offers to us.

Come and share with us these gifts and count our blessings.

Welcome to Toucheng Farm!

Garlic vine (Mansoa alliacea)

Garlic vine is a flowering vine and one of the most rewarding vines you can grow, its leaves once crushed, emits a garlic-like odor. Unless you are a vampire, you will like this flower and is easy to grow.

The flowers are trumpet -shaped and transforms into three different colors. It starts as purple, to a lavender and fade to white in the end. Sometimes, you can see a triple color in the same cluster at the same time, a beautiful sight really!

At Toucheng Farm now, this flower vine is in full bloom. You can see them, its fascinating sight and the color of which can bring you feelings of peace and wonder.

Besides its beauty, garlic vine's leaves can be used as a substitute for garlic due to its smell! If you grow them near your kitchen, why not try? It also has a medicinal power to cure some sickness. Sometimes it is called "Ajos sacha" or false garlic.

Toucheng Farm, ecologically rich vast land is nature's gift. It is not only for nature lovers, but also a haven for a refreshing weekend. It's worth visiting! Call or visit our website : http://www.tcfarm.com.tw/

Views taken from the sunrise watching platform of Toucheng Farm

One is never tired of watching this view. It is a gift and beauty of creation!

One can only wonder and enjoy the beauty of creation.

It's worth getting up as early as 5:00 a.m. to catch a glimpse of this beautiful sight!

It takes only a few minutes to enjoy this sight!

All these could be yours if you go up to the sunrise watching platform of Toucheng Farm at dawn.

It's an unforgettable sight!

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

Now at Toucheng Farm, this plant is an attraction. With its plant and flowers, they can heal a "sore eye"!

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Roselle's (Hibiscus sabdariffa) flower is white to yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal plus a stout fleshy calyx at its base, it becomes fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures.

Its plant has antihypertensive property - it was used in folk medicine as a diuretic, mild laxative. It is also a treatment for cardiac and nerve diseases even cancer.

Take a close look at its beautiful flowers, they are fascinating!

If served as tea, it is believed to reduce cholesterol in Thailand. And here in Taiwan it is also served as tea or eaten as a preserved fruit.

This prolific plant is served as tea, beverage and has many medicinal uses such as to treat hypertension and urinary tract infections.

My thanks to Wikipedia for the information.

Where else can you find this special gift of creation? Of course here at Toucheng Farm. But, hurry you might miss the chance! You see it in full bloom now!

Welcome, hope to see you, soon!