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Chapter
2 – Flowers and Birds
2.4
Flower Species’ Descriptions
Species are arranged below by scientific Family name. If you know a species' common name but not its scientific Family name click here to go to Appendix 3 where species are listed alphabetically by common name. Clicking on the species' Family name takes you directly to that Family. For a species
chosen by more than 1 artist, click on its picture to see additional
examples.
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Aceraceae
Family
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Acer
palmatum
Japanese maple
Momiji
モミジ
もみじ
紅葉,楓
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of spring, fall
● chosen by 18 artists
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Acoraceae
Family
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Acorus
gramineus
Grass-leaf
sweet-flag
Sekishō
セキショウ
せきしょう
石菖
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Japanese native
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food, ornamental
● chosen by 2 artists
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Actinidiaceae
Family
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Actinidia
polygama
Silvervine
Matatabi
マタタビ
またたび
木天蓼
● Japanese
native
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ornamental
● chosen by 1 artist
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Alismataceae
Family
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Sagittaria
trifolia
Chinese
arrowhead
Omodaka
オモダカ
おもだか
野茨菰,澤瀉
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Japanese native
● chosen by 30 artists
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Amaranthaceae
Family
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Amaranthus
tricolor
Chinese
amaranth
Hageitō
ハゲイトウ
はげいとう
葉鶏頭,雁来黄,
雁来紅, 老少年
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
● chosen by 18 artists
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Celosia
cristata
Cockscomb
Keitō
ケイトウ
けいとう
鶏頭,雞冠
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
● chosen by 14 artists
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Gomphrena
globosa
Globe amaranth
Sennichikō
センニチコウ
せんにちこう
千日紅
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American exotic
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ornamental
● chosen by 3 artists
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Amaryllidaceae
Family
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Lycoris
radiata
Red
spider-lily
Higanbana
ヒガンバナ
ひがんばな
彼岸花
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Japanese native
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ornamental
● chosen by 1 artist
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Narcissus jonquilla
Jonquil
Kisuisen
キズイセン
きずいせん
黄水仙, 長壽花
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European exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of spring
● chosen by 4 artists
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Narcissus
tazetta
Bunchflower
daffodil
Zuisen
スイセン
ずいせん
水仙
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European exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of spring, winter,
new year,
happiness,
prosperity,
immortality
● chosen by 55 artists
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Anacardiaceae
Family
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Rhus
succedanea
Japanese wax
tree
Haze
ハゼ
はぜ
櫨
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Japanese native
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source of wax
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chosen by 1 artist
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Apiaceae
Family
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Tilingia
ajanensis
False snowparsley
Shiraneninjin
シラネニンジン
しらねにんじん
白根人参
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Japanese native
● chosen by 1 artist
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Apocynaceae
Family
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Amsonia
elliptica
Chōjisō
チョウジソウ
ちょうじそう
丁字草
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Japanese native
● chosen by 2 artists
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Nerium
indicum
Oleander
Kyōchikutō
キョウチクトウ
きょうちくとう
夾竹桃,挾竹桃,狹竹棠
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of summer
● chosen by 11 artists
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Aquifolicaeae
Family
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Ilex
micrococca
Tamamizuki
タマミズキ
たまみずき
玉水木
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Japanese native
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ornamental
● chosen by 1 artist
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Ilex
serrata
Japanese winterberry
Umemodoki
ウメモドキ
うめもどき
梅擬,落霜紅,賽珮瑚
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
● chosen by 7 artists
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Araceae
Family
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Arisaema serratum
Cobra lily
Tennenshau
テンナンシャウ
てんなんしゃう
天南星
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Japanese native
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ornamental
● chosen by 1 artist
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Lysichiton
camtschatcensis
Asian
skunk-cabbage
Mizubashō
ミズバショウ
みずばしょう
水芭蕉
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
● chosen by 1 artist
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Araliaceae
Family
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Fatsia japonica
Fatsia
Yatsude
ヤツデ
やつで
八角金盤
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 1 artist
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Asteraceae
Family
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Aster sp.
Aster
Nogiku
ノギク
のぎく
野菊
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 65 artists
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Calendula
officinalis
Pot marigold
Kinsenka
キンセンカ
きんせんか
金線花,金盏花
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European exotic
● ornamental
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symbol of spring
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chosen by 7 artists
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Carthamus
tinctorius
Safflower
Suetsumuhana
スエツムハナ
すえつむはな
末摘花
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Asian exotic
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ornamental, food
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 2 artists
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Centaurea
cyanus
Bachelor’s
button
Yagurumagiku
ヤグルマギク
やぐるまぎく
矢車菊
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European exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 4 artists
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Chrysanthemum
coronarium
Crown daisy
Shungiku
シュンギク
しゅんぎく
春菊
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European exotic
● food
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chosen by 3 artists
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Chrysanthemum
grandiflorum
Florist’s chrysanthemum
Kiku
キク
きく
菊
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Asian exotic
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ornamental, medicine
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symbol of fall, power, longevity, delicacy, happiness, courage, honor,
purity
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chosen by 131 artists
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Chrysanthemum
indicum
Indian
chrysanthemum
Shimakangiku
シマカンギク
しまかんぎく
島寒菊,苦薏,冬菊
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 42 artists
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Chrysanthemum
makinoi
Chrysanthemum
Ryūnōgiku
リュウノウギク
りゅうのうぎく
竜脳菊
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 20 artists
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Chrysanthemum
pacificum
Chrysanthemum
Isogiku
イソギク
いそぎく
磯菊
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 4 artists
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Cirsium sp.
Thistle
Azami
アザミ
あざみ
薊
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Japanese native
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symbol of spring
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chosen by 17 artists
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Cosmos
bipinnatus
Cosmos
Kosumosu
コスモス
こすもす
秋桜
● American
exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 2 artists
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Dahlia
pinnata
Dahlia
Daria
ダリア
だりあ
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American exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 2 artists
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Eupatorium
fortunei
Chinese
eupatorium
Fujibakama
フジバカマ
ふじばかま
藤袴
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 9 artists
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Farfugium
japonicum
Leopard plant
Tsuwabuki
ツワブキ
つわぶき
石蕗,橐吾
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Japanese native
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food, ornamental
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 16 artists
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Gnaphalium
japonicum
Japanese
cudweed
Chichikogusa
チチコグサ
ちちこぐさ
鼠麹艸
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Helianthus
annuus
Sunflower
Himawari
ヒマワリ
ひまわり
向日葵
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American exotic
● food
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 9 artists
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Kalimeris pinnatifida
False aster
Yūgagiku
ユウガギク
ゆうがぎく
蕗馬
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Japanese native
● ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Petasites japonicus
Giant
butterbur
Fuki
フキ
ふき
蕗
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of spring
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chosen by 4 artists
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Taraxacum sp.
Dandelion
Tanpopo
タンポポ
たんぽぽ
蒲公英
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Japanese native
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symbol of spring
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chosen by 53 artists
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Balsaminaceae
Family
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Impatiens
balsamina
Rose balsam
Hōsenka
ホウセンカ
ほうせんか
鳳仙花
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 9 artists
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Impatiens
sultani
Busy lizzie
Afurikahōsenka
アフリカホウセンカ
あふりかほうせんか
アフリカ鳳仙花
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African exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Impatiens
textorii
Tsurifunesō
ツリフネソウ
つりふねそう
釣船草
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Begoniaceae
Family
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Begonia
grandis
Hardy begonia
Shūkaidō
シュウカイドウ
しゅうかいどう
秋海棠,斷膓花
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
● chosen
by 39 artists
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Berberidaceae
Family
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Caulophyllum
robustum
Papoose root
Ruiyōbotan
ルイヨウボタン
るいようぼたん
類葉牡丹
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Nandina
domestica
Heavenly
bamboo
Nanten
ナンテン
なんてん
南天,南燭
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of fall, winter, longevity, better fortune
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chosen by 62 artists
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Betulaceae
Family
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Alnus sp.
Alder
Hannoki
ハンノキ
はんのき
榛の木
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Japanese native
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chosen by 8 artists
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Bignoniaceae
Family
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Campsis
grandiflora
Chinese trumpet-creeper
Nōzenkazura
ノウゼンカズラ
のうぜんかずら
凌霄花
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 13 artists
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Catalpa
ovata
Chinese
catalpa
Kisasage
キササゲ
きささげ
楸
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 4 artists
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Boraginaceae
Family
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Buglossoides
zollingeri
Hotarukazura
ホタルカズラ
ほたるかずら
蛍草
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Brassicaceae
Family
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Brassica
napus
Rape
Nanohana
ナノハナ
なのはな
菜の花
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of spring
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chosen by 31 artists
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Capsella
bursa-pastoris
Shepherd’s
purse
Nazuna
ナズナ
なずな
薺
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Japanese native
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symbol of spring, new year
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chosen by 12 artists
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Matthiola
incana
Stock
Araseitō
アラセイトウ
あらせいとう
荒世伊登宇
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European exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 2 artists
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Raphanus
sativus
Radish
Daikon
ダイコン
だいこん
大根
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Asian exotic
● food
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chosen by 2 artists
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Calycanthaceae
Family
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Chimonanthus
praecox
Wintersweet
Rōbai
ロウバイ
ろうばい
臘梅,使唐梅,南京梅
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 15 artists
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Campanulaceae
Family
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Codonopsis
lanceolata
Todok
Tsuru-ninjin
ツルニンジン
つるにんじん
羊乳花
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Lobelia
sessilifolia
Sawagikyō
サワギキョウ
さわぎきょう
川原桔梗
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Platycodon
grandiflorus
Balloon flower
Kikyō
キキョウ
ききょう
桔梗
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Japanese native
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ornamental, medicine
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 33 artists
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Cannaceae
Family
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Canna
indica
Indian-shot
Dandoku
ダンドク
だんどく
曇華,檀特
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American exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
● chosen
by 3 artists
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Caprifoliaceae
Family
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Lonicera
japonica
Japanese
honeysuckle
Suikazura
スイカズラ
すいかずら
吸葛,金銀花
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Japanese native
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medicine, ornamental
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chosen by 5 artists
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Lonicera sempervirens
Trumpet honeysuckle
Tsukinukinindō
ツキヌキニンドウ
つきぬきにんどう
突抜忍冬
● American exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Viburnum
dilatatum
Linden
viburnum
Gamazumi
ガマズミ
がまずみ
莢迷
● Japanese
native
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ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Viburnum
trilobum
Highbush
cranberry
Amerikagamazumi
アメリカガマズミ
あめりかがまずみ
アメリカ肝木
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American exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Caryophyllaceae
Family
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Dianthus
chinensis
China pink
Sekichiku
セキチク
せきちく
石竹
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
● chosen by 19 artists
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Dianthus
superbus
Fringed pink
Nadeshiko
ナデシコ
なでしこ
撫子,瞿麥
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of summer, fall, delicacy, love, culture
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chosen by 45 artists
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Lychnis
coronata
Gampi
Ganpi
ガンピ
がんぴ
剪秋羅,剪春羅
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 4 artists
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Lychnis
senno
Catchfly
Senno
センノウ
せんのう
仙翁花
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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chosen by 4 artists
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Lychnis
sieboldii
Catchfly
Matsumotosennō
マツモトセンノウ
まつもとせんのう
松本仙翁
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Japanese native
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chosen by 4 artists
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Celastraceae
Family
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Celastrus
orbiculatus
Japanese
bittersweet
Tsuruumemodoki
ツルウメモドキ
つるうめもどき
蔓梅擬,南蛇藤
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Japanese native
● ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 8 artists
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Euonymus
alatus
Winged
spindletree
Nishikigi
ニシキギ
にしきぎ
錦木
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 4 artists
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Euonymus
sieboldianus
Siebold’s
spindle
Yamanishikigi
ヤマニシキギ
やまにしきぎ
桃葉衛矛
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Chloranthaceae
Family
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Chloranthus
spicatus
Chulan tree
Charan
チャラン
ちゃらん
金栗蘭
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 3 artists
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Combretaceae
Family
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Quisqualis
indica
Rangoon creeper
Shikunshi
シクンシ
しくんし
使君子
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 2 artists
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Commelinaceae
Family
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Commelina
communis
Asiatic
dayflower
Tsuyukusa
ツユクサ
つゆくさ
露草,鴨跖草,月草
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 32 artists
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Convallariaceae
Family
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Rohdea
japonica
Sacred lily
Omoto
オモト
おもと
万年青,萬年青
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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symbol of happiness
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chosen by 6 artists
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Convolvulaceae
Family
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Calystegia
japonica
Japanese
bindweed
Hirugao
ヒルガオ
ひるがお
昼顔,鼓子花,晝皃
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 19 artists
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Calystegia
soldanella
Sea bindweed
Hamahirugao
ハマヒルガオ
はまひるがお
浜昼顔,浜晝顔
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 1 artist
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Cuscuta
japonica
Japanese
dodder
Nenashikazura
ネナシカズラ
ねなしかずら
根無葛
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Ipomoea
muricata
Purple
moonflower
Hariasagao
ハリアサガオ
はりあさがお
針朝顔
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Ipomoea nil
Japanese
morning-glory
Asagao
アサガオ
あさがお
朝顔,牽牛花,朝皃,蕣
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Asian exotic
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ornamental
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symbol of fall, love, death
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chosen by 66 artists
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Ipomoea
quamoclit
Cypress vine
Rukōsō
ルコウソウ
るこうそう
縷紅草,鳳毛
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American exotic
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ornamental
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chosen by 3 artists
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Cornaceae
Family
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Aucuba japonica
Japanese
laurel
Aoki
アオキ
あおき
青木,桃葉珊瑚
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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chosen by 8 artists
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Cornus
canadensis
Bunchberry
Gozentachibana
ゴゼンタチバナ
ごぜんたちばな
御前橘
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Japanese native
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chosen by 3 artists
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Cornus
officinalis
Japanese cornel
Sanshuyu
サンシュユ
さんしゅゆ
山茱萸
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Japanese native
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ornamental
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chosen by 3 artists
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Crassulaceae
Family
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Hylotelephium telephium
Live-forever
Benkeisō
ベンケイソウ
べんけいそう
弁慶草
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Japanese native
● ornamental
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chosen by 1 artist
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Cucurbitaceae
Family
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Cucumis
melo
Melon
Makuwauri
マクワウリ
まくわうり
真桑瓜
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Asian exotic
● food
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chosen by 4 artists
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Cucumis
sativus
Cucumber
Kyuuri
キュウリ
きゅうり
胡瓜
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Asian exotic
● food
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chosen by 3 artists
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Cucurbita
pepo
Pumpkin
Pepokabocha
ペポカボチャ
ぺぽかぼちゃ
ペポ南瓜
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American exotic
● food
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 2 artists
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Lagenaria
siceraria
Bottle gourd
Hyōtan
ヒョウタン
ひょうたん
瓢箪,夕顔
● African
exotic
● food
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chosen by 5 artists
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Luffa
cylindrica
Dishrag gourd
Hechima
ヘチマ
へちま
糸瓜
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Asian exotic
● food
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symbol of fall
● chosen by 5 artists
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Momordica
charantia
Balsam-apple
Nigauri
ニガウリ
にがうり
錦茘枝
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Asian exotic
● food
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chosen by 3 artists
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Trichosanthes
cucumerina
Serpent gourd
Hebiuri
ヘビウリ
へびうり
蛇瓜
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Asian exotic
● food
● chosen
by 1 artist
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Trichosanthes
cucumeroides
Snake gourd
Karasuuri
カラスウリ
からすうり
烏瓜,王瓜
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Japanese native
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of fall, fertility, longevity
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chosen by 20 artists
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Trichosanthes
kirilowii
Chinese
cucumber
Kikarasuuri
キカラスウリ
きからすうり
黄烏瓜
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Japanese native
● food
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chosen by 1 artist
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Cupressaceae
Family
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Chamaecyparis
obtusa
Hinoki false cypress
Hinoki
ヒノキ
ひのき
檜
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Cyperaceae
Family
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Cyperus sp.
Sedge
Gayatsuri
ガヤツリ
がやつり
蚊帳吊り
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Japanese native
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chosen by 15 artists
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Scirpus sp.
Bulrush
Futoi
フトイ
ふとい
太藺
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Japanese native
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chosen by 15 artists
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Dioscoreaceae
Family
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Dioscorea japonica
Japanese yam
Imozuru
イモズル
いもづる
山の芋
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Japanese native
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food
● chosen by 1 artist
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Flower Families A-D E-L M-P R-Z or Back
to Guides
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