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Ebenaceae Family
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Diospyros kaki
Japanese persimmon
Kaki
カキ
かき
柿, 柹
● Chinese exotic
● food
● symbol of fall, victory
● chosen 20 times
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Equisetaceae Family
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Equisetum arvense
Field horsetail
Tsukushi
ツクシ
つくし
土筆
● Japanese native
● symbol of spring
● chosen twice
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Ericaceae Family
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Rhododendron brachycarpum
Rhododendron
Hakusanshakunage
ハクサンシャクナゲ
はくさんしゃくなげ
白山石楠花, 根本石南花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Rhododendron indicum
Satsuki azalea
Satsukitsutsuji
サツキツツジ
さつきつつじ
皐躑躅,杜鵑花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer, loyalty
● chosen 3 times
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Rhododendron kaempferi
Torch azalea
Yamatsutsuji
ヤマツツジ
やまつつじ
山躑躅
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen 5 times
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Rhododendron metternichii
Metternich’s rhododendron
Shakunage
シャクナゲ
しゃくなげ
石楠花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Rhododendron pentaphyllum
Fiveleaf azalea
Akebonotsutsuji
アケボノツツジ
あけぼのつつじ
曙躑躅
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen once
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Rhododendron quinquefolium
Five-leaf cork azalea
Shiroyashio
シロヤシオ
しろやしお
白八汐
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Rhododendron simsii
Indian azalea
Shinayamatsutsuji
シナヤマツツジ
しなやまつつじ
映山红
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Rhododendron yedoense
Korean azalea
Chōsenyamatsutsuji
チョウセンヤマツツジ
ちょうせんやまつつじ
朝鮮山躑躅
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen once
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Euphorbiaceae Family
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Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poinsettia
Poinsechia
ポインセチア
ぽいんせちあ
猩々木
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen 3 times
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Fabaceae Family
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Albizia julibrissin
Silktree
Nemunoki
ネムノキ
ねむのき
合歓木
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● ornamental, fuel
● chosen 5 times
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Astragalus sinicus
Chinese milk-vetch
Genge
ゲンゲ
げんげ
紫雲英,地錦花,
碎米菜,碎米荠
● Asian exotic
● symbol of spring
● fertilizer
● chosen 5 times
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Delonix regia
Royal poinciana
Hōōboku
ホウオウボク
ほうおうぼく
鳳凰木
● African exotic
● ornamental
● chosen 3 times
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Erythrina crista-galli
Cockspur coraltree
Kaikōzu
カイコウズ
かいこうず
海紅豆
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Lespedeza sp.
Lespedeza
Hagi
ハギ
はぎ
萩,胡枝花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall, beauty, ephemerality
● chosen 16 times
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Pueraria lobata
Kudzu
Kuzu
クズ
くず
葛
● Japanese native
● medicine
● symbol of fall
● chosen 4 times
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Trifolium repens
White clover
Shirotsumekusa
シロツメクサ
しろつめくさ
白詰草
● European exotic
● chosen twice
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Vicia faba
Faba bean
Soramame
ソラマメ
そらまめ
空豆
● Asian exotic
● food
● chosen once
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Wisteria floribunda
Japanese wisteria
Fuji
フジ
ふじ
藤
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring, love, youth
● chosen 15 times
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Fagaceae Family
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Castanea crenata
Japanese chestnut
Kuri
クリ
くり
栗
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of fall, victory, fertility
● chosen 9 times
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Quercus serrata
Oak
Konara
コナラ
こなら
小楢
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● chosen twice
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Gentianaceae Family
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Gentiana scabra
Scabrous gentian
Rindō
リンドウ
りんどう
竜胆
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 3 times
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Triptospermum japonicum
Climbing gentian
Tsururindō
ツルリンドウ
つるりんどう
蔓竜胆
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Ginkgoaceae Family
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Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair-tree
Ichō
イチョウ
いちょう
銀杏
● Asian exotic
● food, ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen once
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Hamamelidaceae Family
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Hamamelis japonica
Japanese witch-hazel
Mansaku
マンサク
まんさく
満作
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen twice
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Heliconiaceae Family
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Heliconia sp.
False bird-of-paradise flower
Herikonia
ヘリコニア
へりこにあ
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Hemerocallidaceae Family
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Hemerocallis fulva
Orange day-lily
Kanzō
カンゾウ
かんぞう
萓草,萓艸,
藪甘草
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen 8 times
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Hemerocallis thunbergii
Late yellow day-lily
Yūsuge
ユウスゲ
ゆうすげ
夕萓
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Hostaceae Family
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Hosta sp.
Plantain lily
Gibōshi
ギボウシ
ぎぼうし
擬宝珠,玉簪花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen twice
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Hydrangeaceae Family
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Deutzia crenata
Deutzia
Utsugi
ウツギ
うつぎ
空木,卯の花,
冰生溲疏,邜花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf hydrangea
Ajisai
アジサイ
あじさい
紫陽花,瑪哩花,
粉团花, 額草
● Japanese native
● ornamental, medicine
● symbol of summer
● chosen 11 times
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Hydrocharitaceae Family
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Ottelia alismoides
Duck-lettuce
Mizuōbako
ミズオオバコ
みずおおばこ
水大葉子
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Iridaceae Family
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Belamcanda chinensis
Blackberry-lily
Hiōgi
ヒオウギ
ひおうぎ
檜扇,非扇, 射千
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Freesia sp.
Freesia
Furijia
フリージア
ふりーじあ
● African exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Gladiolus sp.
Gladiolus
Gurajiorasu
グラジオラス
ぐらじおらす
● African exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Iris ensata
Japanese iris
Hanashōbu
ハナショウブ
はなしょうぶ
花菖蒲,白昌
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer, power, boldness, loyalty,
courage, victory, eloquence
● chosen 10 times
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Iris japonica
Butterfly-flower
Shaga
シャガ
しゃが
著莪,胡蝶花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Iris laevigata
Shallow-flower
Kakitsubata
カキツバタ
かきつばた
杜若,燕子花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Iris pseudacorus
Yellow flag
Kishōbu
キショウブ
きしょうぶ
黄菖蒲
● European exotic
● ornamental
● chosen 3 times
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Iris sanguinea
Blood red iris
Ayame
アヤメ
あやめ
泥菖蒲
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Iris tectorum
Roof iris
Ichihatsu
イチハツ
いちはつ
鸢尾
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Lardizabalaceae Family
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Akebia quinata
Fiveleaf akebia
Akebi
アケビ
あけび
通草
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring, fall
● chosen twice
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Liliaceae Family
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Convallaria majalis
Lily-of-the-valley
Doitsusuzuran
ドイツスズラン
どいつすずらん
独逸鈴蘭
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Erythronium japonicum
Japanese trout lily
Katakuri
カタクリ
かたくり
片栗
● Japanese native
● chosen 4 times
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Lilium concolor
Morning-star lily
Himeyuri
ヒメユリ
ひめゆり
姫百合
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Lilium japonicum
Bamboo lily
Sasayuri
ササユリ
ささゆり
笹百合
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Lilium longiflorum
Trumpet lily
Teppōyuri
テッポウユリ
てっぽうゆり
鉄砲百合
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Lilium speciosum
Showy Japanese lily
Kanokoyuri
カノコユリ
かのこゆり
鹿子百合
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Polygonatum odoratum
Solomon’s-seal
Amadokoro
アマドコロ
あまどころ
甘野老
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Tulipa sp.
Tulip
Chūrippu
チューリップ
ちゅーりっぷ
● European exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen once
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Lythraceae Family
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Lagerstroemia indica
Crape myrtle
Sarusuberi
サルスベリ
さるすべり
百日紅,紫薇花
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Punica granatum
Pomegranate
Zakuro
ザクロ
ざくろ
柘榴,石榴
● Asian exotic
● food
● symbol of summer, fall, fertility
● chosen 8 times
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Flower Families
A-D E-L M-P R-Z or Back to Guides
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