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3.3
Flower Species’ Descriptions
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Aceraceae
Family
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Acer palmatum
Japanese maple
Momiji
モミジ
もみじ
紅葉,楓
● Japanese
native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring, fall
● chosen once
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Acer rufinerve
Snakebark maple
Urihadakaede
ウリハダカエデ
うりはだかえで
瓜膚楓
● Japanese
native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Alismataceae
Family
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Sagittaria pygmaea
Dwarf arrowhead
Urikawa
ウリカワ
うりかわ
瓜皮
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Sagittaria trifolia
Chinese arrowhead
Omodaka
オモダカ
おもだか
野茨菰,澤瀉
● Japanese native
● chosen twice
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen twice
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Celosia cristata
Cockscomb
Keitō
ケイトウ
けいとう
鶏頭,
雞冠
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 5 times
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Amaryllidaceae
Family
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Lycoris albiflora
White spider-lily
Shirobanamanjushage
シロバナマンジュシャゲ
しろばなまんじゅしゃげ
白花曼珠沙華
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Narcissus tazetta
Bunchflower daffodil
Zuisen
スイセン
ずいせん
水仙
● European exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of spring, winter,
new year, happiness,
prosperity, immortality
● chosen 9 times
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Apiaceae
Family
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Eryngium planum
Sea holly
Eringiumupuranumu
エリンギウム・プラヌム
えりんぎうむ.ぷらぬむ
● European exotic
● ornamental
● chosen twice
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Glehnia littoralis
Beach silvertop
Hamabōfū
ハマボウフウ
はまぼうふう
浜防風
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Apocynaceae
Family
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen 4 times
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Vinca major
Blue periwinkle
Tsurunichinichisō
ツルニチニチソウ
つるにちにちそう
蔓日々草
● European exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Aquifolicaeae
Family
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Ilex integra
Mochitree
Mochinoki
モチノキ
もちのき
黐の木
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Ilex micrococca
Tamamizuki
タマミズキ
たまみずき
玉水木
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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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
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen once
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Araceae
Family
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Arisaema
thunbergii
Dominatrix cobra lily
Urashimasō
ウラシマソウ
うらしまそう
浦島草
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Zantedeschia
aethiopica
Calla-lily
Karā
カラー
からー
オランダ海芋
● African exotic
● symbol of summer
● ornamental
● chosen 4 times
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Araliaceae
Family
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Fatsia japonica
Fatsia
Yatsude
ヤツデ
やつで
八角金盤, 八つ手,
八手乃花
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter
● ornamental
● chosen 4 times
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Asphodelaceae Family
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Aloe sp.
Aloe
Aroe
アロエ
あろえ
● African exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Asteraceae
Family
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Aster sp.
Aster
Nogiku
ノギク
のぎく
野菊
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● ornamental
● chosen 10 times
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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
● European exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen once
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Chrysanthemum coronarium
Crown daisy
Shungiku
シュンギク
しゅんぎく
春菊
● European exotic
● food
● chosen once
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Chrysanthemum grandiflorum
Florist’s chrysanthemum
Kiku
キク
きく
菊
● Asian exotic
● ornamental, medicine
● symbol of fall, power, longevity,
delicacy, happiness, courage, honor, purity
● chosen 20 times
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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
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● chosen once
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Cirsium sp.
Thistle
Azami
アザミ
あざみ
薊
● Japanese native
● symbol of spring
● chosen twice
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Cosmos bipinnatus
Cosmos
Kosumosu
コスモス
こすもす
秋桜
● American exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 4 times
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Cynara cardunculus
Cardoon
Ateichoku
アーティチョークコスモス
あーてィちょーく
● European exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Dahlia pinnata
Dahlia
Daria
ダリア
だりあ
● American exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Echinacea purpurea
Purple-coneflower
Ekinakea・purupurea
エキナケア・プルプレア
えきなけあ・ぷるぷれあ
紫馬簾菊
● American exotic
● ornamental, medicine
● chosen once
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Eupatorium fortunei
Chinese eupatorium
Fujibakama
フジバカマ
ふじばかま
藤袴
● Chinese exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 3 times
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Farfugium japonicum
Leopard plant
Tsuwabuki
ツワブキ
つわぶき
石蕗,橐吾
● Japanese native
● food, ornamental
● symbol of winter
● chosen twice
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Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
Himawari
ヒマワリ
ひまわり
向日葵
● American exotic
● food
● symbol of summer
● chosen 6 times
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Kalimeris yomena
Japanese aster
Yomena
ヨメナ
よめな
嫁菜
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Matricaria chamomilla
German chamomille
Kamitsure
カミツレ
かみつれ
甘菊花
● European exotic
● ornamental, food
● chosen twice
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Pericallis cruenta
Cineraria
Shineraria
シネラリア
しねらりあ
富貴菊
● Canary Islands exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Petasites japonicus
Giant butterbur
Fuki
フキ
ふき
蕗
● Japanese native
● food, ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen twice
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Sonchus oleracus
Sow thistle
Nogeshi
ノゲシ
のげし
野芥子, 苦菜
● Japanese native
● chosen twice
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Taraxacum sp.
Dandelion
Tanpopo
タンポポ
たんぽぽ
蒲公英
● Japanese native
● symbol of spring
● chosen by 5 times
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Zinnia elegans
Common zinnia
Hyakunichisō
ヒャクニチソウ
ひゃくにちそう
百日草
● American exotic
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 3 times
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Berberidaceae Family
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Nandina domestica
Heavenly bamboo
Nanten
ナンテン
なんてん
南天,南燭
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall, winter, longevity,
better fortune
● chosen 14 times
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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
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Boraginaceae
Family
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Myosotis arvensis
Common forget-me-not
Wasurena
ワスレナ
わすれな
勿忘草
● European exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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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
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of spring
● chosen 5 times
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Brassicaceae
Family
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Brassica rapa
Chinese mustard
Aburan
アブラナ
あぶらん
油菜,蕓薹,菜花
● Asian exotic
● food
● symbol of spring
● chosen 4 times
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Bromeliaceae
Family
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Vriesea carinata
Lobster-claws
Inkoananasu
インコアナナス
いんこあななす
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen 4 times
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Campanulaceae
Family
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Campanula punctata
Spotted bellflower
Hotarubukuro
ホタルブクロ
ほたるぶくろ
蛍袋
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Platycodon grandiflorus
Balloon flower
Kikyō
キキョウ
ききょう
桔梗
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 9 times
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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
● American exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen twice
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Caprifoliaceae
Family
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Dipsacus fullonum
Common teasel
Oninabena
オニナベナ
おになべな
鬼なべな
● European exotic
● chosen twice
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Lonicera japonica
Japanese honeysuckle
Suikazura
スイカズラ
すいかずら
吸葛,金銀花
● Japanese native
● medicine,
ornamental
● chosen once
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Viburnum odoratissimum
Sweet viburnum
Sangoju
サンゴジュ
さんごじゅ
珊瑚樹
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Viburnum plicatum
Japanese snowball
Yabudemari
ヤブデマリ
やぶでまり, 大てまり
藪手毬, 大手毬, 繡毬花, 粉团
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Weigela coraeensis
Bush honeysuckle
Hakoneutsugi
ハコネウツギ
はこねうつぎ
箱根空木
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen 3 times
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Dianthus superbus
Fringed pink
Nadeshiko
ナデシコ
なでしこ
撫子,瞿麥
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer, fall, delicacy, love,
culture
● chosen 7 times
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Lychnis coronata
Gampi
Ganpi
ガンピ
がんぴ
剪秋羅,剪春羅
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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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
● Japanese native
● chosen 3 times
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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
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen twice
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Euonymus alatus
Winged spindletree
Nishikigi
ニシキギ
にしきぎ
錦木
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen once
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Parnassia palustris
Grass-of-Parnassus
Umebachisō
ウメバチソウ
うめばちさう
梅鉢草
● Asian exotic
● chosen once
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Chloranthaceae
Family
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Sarcandra glabra
Sarcandra
Senryō
センリョウ
せんりょう
仙蓼
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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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
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 5 times
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Tradescantia ohiensis
Smooth spiderwort
Murasakitsuyukusa
ムラサキツユクサ
むらさきつゆくさ
紫露草
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Tradescantia virginiana
Virginia spiderwort
Ōmurasakitsuyukusa
オオムラサキツユクサ
おおむらさきつゆくさ
大紫露草
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Convolvulaceae Family
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Calystegia soldanella
Sea bindweed
Hamahirugao
ハマヒルガオ
はまひるがお
浜昼顔
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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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
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall, love, death
● chosen 9 times
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Cornaceae
Family
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Cornus kousa
Japanese dogwood
Yamabōshi
ヤマボウシ
やまぼうし
山法師
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen 3 times
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Cupressaceae
Family
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Chamaecyparis obtusa
Hinoki false cypress
Hinoki
ヒノキ
ひのき
檜
● Japanese native
● ornamental, wood
● chosen once
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Cyperaceae Family
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Scirpus sp.
Bulrush
Futoi
フトイ
ふとい
太藺
● Japanese native
● chosen twice
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Flower
Families A-D E-L M-P
R-Z or Back to Guides
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