Reader Collection > Blog > Illustrated List of Foreign Flowers Appearing in Japanese Art

 

European Flowers G-V Appearing in Japanese Art

Continent of Origin

Scientific FAMILY  Genus species

English name

 

Sample Picture

Europe

GERANIACEAE

 Pelargonium sp.

bedding

 geranium

 

Europe

IRIDACEAE

Crocus vernus

spring crocus

 

Europe

IRIDACEAE

 Iris pseudacorus

yellow flag

 

Europe

LAMIACEAE

 Lavandula angustifolia

lavender

 

Europe

LAMIACEAE

 Salvia officinalis

sage

 

Europe

LILIACEAE

 Tulipa sp.

tulip

 

Europe

MALVACEAE

 Lavatera sp.

mallow

 

Europe

OLEACEAE

Olea europaea

olive

 

Europe

PAPAVERACEAE

Papaver nudicaule

arctic poppy

 

Europe

PAPAVERACEAE

 Papaver rhoeas

corn poppy

 

Europe

PAPAVERACEAE

 Papaver somniferum

opium poppy

 

Europe

PLANTAGINACEAE

Erinus alpinus

alpine balsam

 

Europe

POACEAE

Avena sativa

oat

 

Europe

POACEAE

 Hordeum vulgare

barley

 

Europe

PRIMULACEAE

 Cyclamen persicum

florist's

cyclamen

 

Europe

PRIMULACEAE

 Primula vulgaris

primrose

 

Europe

RANUNCULACEAE

 Anemone blanda

Balkan

 anemone

 

Europe

RANUNCULACEAE

 Anemone coronaria

poppy

anemone

 

Europe

RANUNCULACEAE

 Aquilegia vulgaris

European

 columbine

 

Europe

RANUNCULACEAE Consolida ajacis

larkspur

 

Europe

RANUNCULACEAE

 Delphinium elatum

larkspur

 

Europe

RANUNCULACEAE

Nigella damascena

love-in-a-mist

 

Europe

ROSACEAE

Pyracantha coccinea

firethorn

 

Europe

ROSACEAE

 Pyrus pyrifolia

sand pear

 

Europe

ROSACEAE

Rosa sp.

climbing rose

 

Europe

RUTACEAE

Citrus medica

etrog

 

Europe

SAPINDACEAE

 Aesculus

hippocastanum

horse-chestnut

 

Europe

SAXIFRAGACEAE

Saxifraga merkii

saxifrage

 

Europe

VIOLACEAE

 Viola tricolor

pansy

 

Europe

VITACEAE

 Vitis vinifera

grape

 

 

European Flowers  A-F   G-V   or  Back to Blog