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Magnoliaceae
Family
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Magnolia denudata
Lilytree
Hakumokuren
ハクモクレン
はくもくれん
白木蓮,玉蘭
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen twice
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Magnolia grandiflora
Southern magnolia
Taisanboku
タイサンボク
たいさんぼく
大山木, 泰山木
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Magnolia kobus
Kobus magnolia
Kobushi
コブシ
こぶし
辛夷,梓子
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen twice
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Magnolia liliiflora
Purple magnolia
Mokuren
モクレン
もくれん
木蓮,木蘭
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of spring, summer
● chosen 10 times
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Magnolia obovata
Japanese whitebark magnolia
Hōnoki
ホオノキ
ほおのき
朴の木
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Magnolia
sieboldii
Oyama magnolia
Ōyamarenge
オオヤマレンゲ
おおやまれんげ
大山蓮華
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen twice
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Malvaceae
Family
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Alcea rosea
Hollyhock
Aoi
アオイ
あおい
立葵,戎葵
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Gossypium arboreum
Tree cotton
Wata
ワタ
わた
綿
● Asian exotic
● clothing
● symbol of fall
● chosen 3 times
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Hibiscus manihot
Sunset hibiscus
Tororoaoi
トロロアオイ
とろろあおい
黄蜀葵,秋葵
● Asian exotic
● food
● chosen twice
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Hibiscus mutabilis
Cotton-rose
Fuyō
フヨウ
ふよう
芙蓉,木芙蓉,拒霜花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 13 times
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Chinese hibiscus
Haibisukasu
ハイビスカス
はいびすかす
朱槿
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen 7 times
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Hibiscus syriacus
Rose-of-sharon
Mukuge
ムクゲ
むくげ
木槿
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen 5 times
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Hibiscus tiliaceus
Sea hibiscus
Hamabō
ハマボウ
はまぼう
黄槿,右納,黄蜀荼
● Japanese native
● chosen 3 times
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Menyanthaceae Family
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Nymphoides peltata
Yellow floating-heart
Asaza
アサザ
あさざ
阿佐佐,莕菜,蒿菜
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Musaceae
Family
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Musa sp.
Banana
Bashō
バショウ
ばしょう
芭蕉
● Asian exotic
● food
● chosen once
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Myricaceae
Family
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Leptospermum scoparium
Manuka
Gyoryūbai
ギョリュウバイ
ぎょりゅうばい
檉柳梅
● Australian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Myrica rubra
Chinese arbutus
Yamamomo
ヤマモモ
やまもも
山桃
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Myrsinaceae
Family
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Ardisia japonica
Marlberry
Yabukōji
ヤブコウジ
やぶこうじ
藪柑子,紫金牛
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen twice
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Myrtaceae
Family
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Callistemon speciosus
Bottlebush
Buratsunoki
ブラシノキ
ぶらつのき
ブラシの木
● Australian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Nelumbonaceae
Family
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Nelumbo nucifera
Sacred lotus
ハス
はす
Hasu
蓮,荷花
● Japanese native
● ornamental, medicine
● symbol of summer, purity, immortality
● chosen 21 times
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Nyctaginaceae
Family
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Bougainvillea glabra
Paper-flower
Būgenbiria
ブーゲンビリア
ぶーげんびりあ
● American exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Nymphaeaceae Family
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Nuphar japonicum
Water-lily
Kōhone
コウホネ
こうほね
河骨,河蓮
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen 7 times
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Nymphaea tetragona
Pygmy water-lily
Hitsujigusa
ヒツジグサ
ひつじぐさ
羊草,小蓮,水菜
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen 8 times
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Oleaceae
Family
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Forsythia suspensa
Weeping forsythia
Rengyō
レンギョウ
れんぎょう
連翹,連喬,連經
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen 5 times
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Jasminum sp.
Jasmine
Jasumin
ジャスミン
じゃすみん
白木香
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Ligustrum lucidum
Chinese privet
Tōnezumimochi
トウネズミモチ
とうねずみもち
唐鼠黐, 女貞
● Chinese exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Osmanthus fragrans
Sweet osmanthus
Mokusei
モクセイ
もくせい
木犀,金桂,桂花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall
● chosen twice
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Onagraceae
Family
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Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia
Fukushia
フクシア
ふくしあ
● American
exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Ludwigia peploides
Creeping water-primrose
Mizukinbai
ミズキンバイ
みずきんばい
水金梅
● Japanese
native
● chosen once
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Oenothera stricta
Sweet sundrop
Matsuyoigusa
マツヨイグサ
まつよいぐさ
待宵草
● American
exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of
summer
● chosen once
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Orchidaceae Family
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Cymbidium goeringii
Goering’s cymbidium
Shunran
シュンラン
しゅんらん
春蘭,
幽蘭
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen 4 times
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Habenaria radiata
Egret orchid
Sagisō
サギソウ
さぎそう
鷺草
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Phalaenopsis sp.
Moth orchid
Farenopushisu
ファレノプシス
ふぁれのぷしす
胡蝶蘭
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Vanda sp.
Vanda orchid
Bandaserurea
バンダセルレア
ばんだせるれあ
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Oxalidaceae
Family
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Oxalis corniculata
Creeping wood-sorrel
Katabami
カタバミ
かたばみ
片喰, 酸漿
● Asian exotic
● chosen once
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Paeoniaceae
Family
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Paeonia lactiflora
Common garden peony
Shakuyaku
シャクヤク
しゃくやく
芍薬
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Paeonia suffruticosa
Tree peony
Botan
ボタン
ぼたん
牡丹
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● spring, summer, winter, fertility,
power, happiness, love, prosperity
● chosen 16 times
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Papaveraceae Family
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Papaver rhoeas
Corn poppy
Hinageshi
ヒナゲシ
ひなげし
雛芥子,麗春花,
虞美人草
● European exotic
● ornamental
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Papaver somniferum
Opium poppy
Keshi
ケシ
けし
芥子,罌粟
● European exotic
● ornamental, medicine
● symbol of summer
● chosen 6 times
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Passifloraceae
Family
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Passiflora caerulea
Blue passionflower
Tokeisō
トケイソウ
とけいそう
時計草
● Asian exotic
● ornamental
● chosen twice
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Pinaceae
Family
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Pinus densiflora
Japanese red pine
Akamatsu
アカマツ
あかまつ
赤松
● Japanese native
● ornamental, wood
● symbol of spring
● chosen once
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Pinus parviflora
Japanese white pine
Goyōmatsu
ゴヨウマツ
ごようまつ
五葉松
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Pinus pumila
Japanese stone pine
Haimatsu
ハイマツ
はいまつ
這松
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Platanaceae
Family
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Platanus hispanica
London plane
Momijibasuzukakenoki
モミジバスズカケノキ
もみじばすずかけのき
紅葉葉鈴懸の木
● European exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Poaceae Family
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Coix lacryma-jobi
Job’s tears
Juzudama
ジュズダマ
じゅずだま
数珠玉,川穀,鳩麥,
薏苡仁
● Asian exotic
● food
● chosen once
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Hordeum vulgare
Barley
Ōmugi
オオムギ
おおむぎ
大麦,
大麥
● European exotic
● food
● symbol of spring
● chosen 3 times
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Miscanthus sinensis
Eulalia
Susuki
ススキ
すすき
薄,萱花
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of fall, loneliness
● chosen 20 times
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Oryza sativa
Rice
Ine
イネ
いね
稲
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of fall, prosperity
● chosen 9 times
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Paspalum thunbergii
Japanese paspalum
Suzumenohie
スズメノヒエ
すずめのひえ
雀の稗
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Phalaris arundinacea
Reed canary grass
Kusayoshi
クサヨシ
くさよし
草蘆
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Phragmites australis
Common reed
Yoshi
ヨシ
よし
芦,蘆
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● chosen 15 times
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Setaria italica
Foxtail millet
Awa
アワ
あわ
粟
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of fall
● chosen once
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Setaria viridis
Green bristle grass
Enokorogusa
エノコログサ
えのころぐさ
狗尾草
● Japanese native
● chosen 7 times
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Themeda triandra
Red grass
Megakuraya
メガルカヤ
めがるかや
雌刈萱,刈萱
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Triticum sp.
Wheat
Komugi
コムギ
こむぎ
小麦
● Japanese native
● food
● chosen 3 times
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Polygonaceae Family
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Persicaria filiformis
Painter’s palette
Mizuhiki
ミズヒキ
みずひき
水引
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Polygonum sp.
Knotweed
Tade
タデ
たで
蓼
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● chosen 10 times
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Rumex japonicus.
Rumex
Gishigishi
ギシギシ
ぎしぎし
羊蹄
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Pontederiaceae
Family
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Monochoria korsakowii
Mizuaoi
ミズアオイ
みずあおい
水葵,雨久花,蒼
● Japanese native
● chosen 3 times
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Primulaceae
Family
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Cyclamen persicum
Florist’s cyclamen
Shikuramen
シクラメン
しくらめん
● European
exotic
● ornamental
● chosen once
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Primula sieboldii
Japanese primrose
Sakurasō
サクラソウ
さくらそう
桜草
● Japanese native
● ornamental
● symbol of spring
● chosen once
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Flower
Families A-D E-L M-P
R-Z or Back to Guides
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