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Reader Collection > Blog > Illustrated List of Foreign Flowers Appearing in Japanese Art
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Continent of Origin Scientific FAMILY Genus species |
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Asia GINKGOACEAE Ginkgo biloba |
maidenhair-tree |
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Asia HALORAGACEAE Myriophyllum verticillatum |
whorled water-milfoil |
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Asia HYPERICACEAE Hypericum chinense |
Chinese St. Johnswort |
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Asia HYPERICACEAE Hypericum patulum |
goldencup St. Johnswort |
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Asia IRIDACEAE Crocus sativus |
saffron crocus |
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Asia LILIACEAE Allium tuberosum |
Chinese chives |
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Asia LILIACEAE Fritillaria thunbergii |
fritillary |
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Asia LYTHRACEAE Lagerstroemia indica |
crape myrtle |
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Asia LYTHRACEAE Punica granatum |
pomegranate |
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Asia MAGNOLIACEAE Magnolia denudata |
lilytree |
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Asia MAGNOLIACEAE Magnolia liliiflora |
purple magnolia |
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Asia MALVACEAE Alcea rosea |
hollyhock |
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Asia MALVACEAE Gossypium arboreum |
tree cotton |
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Asia MALVACEAE Hibiscus manihot |
sunset hibiscus |
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Asia MALVACEAE Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Chinese hibiscus |
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Asia MALVACEAE Hibiscus syriacus |
rose-of-sharon |
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Asia MALVACEAE Malva sylvestris |
tall mallow |
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Asia MELASTOMATACEAE Melastoma candidum |
Asian melastome |
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Asia MORACEAE Ficus carica |
common fig |
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Asia MUSACEAE Musa basjoo |
Japanese banana |
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Asia MYRTACEAE Syzygium aromaticum |
cloves |
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Asia NYMPHAEACEAE Nymphaea nouchali |
blue lotus |
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Asia OLEACEAE Forsythia suspensa |
weeping forsythia |
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Asia OLEACEAE Jasminum beesianum |
red jasmine |
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Asia OLEACEAE Jasminum grandiflorum |
royal jasmine |
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Asia OLEACEAE Jasminum nudiflorum |
winter jasmine |
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Asia OLEACEAE Jasminum sambac |
Arabian jasmine |
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Asia OLEACEAE Syringa vulgaris |
lilac |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Cymbidium faberi |
multi-flower orchid |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Cymbidium sinense |
Chinese cymbidium |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Dendrobium chrysotoxum |
golden bow dendrobium |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Galearis cyclochila |
circular lip galearis |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Paphiopedilum sp. |
lady’s-slipper orchid |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Phalaenopsis sp. |
moth orchid |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Renanthera sp. |
ren |
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Asia ORCHIDACEAE Vanda coerulea |
blue orchid |
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Asia OXALIDACEAE Oxalis corniculata |
creeping wood-sorrel |
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Asia PAEONIACEAE Paeonia suffruticosa |
tree peony |
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Asia PAPAVERACEAE Dicentra peregrina |
bleeding heart |
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Asia PAPAVERACEAE Dicentra spectabilis |
bleeding heart |
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Asia PASSIFLORACEAE Passiflora caerulea |
blue passionflower |
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Asia PEDALIACEAE Sesamum indicum |
sesame |
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Asia PIPERACEAE Piper nigrum |
black pepper |
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Asia POACEAE Coix lacryma-jobi |
Job's tears |
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Asia POACEAE Triticum turgidum |
Durum wheat |
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Asia POLYGONACEAE Fagopyrum esculentum |
Japanese buckwheat |
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Asia PRIMULACEAE Primula beesiana |
candelabra primrose |
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