Flower Diary "Plants and Trees of Manyoshu Series"

Trifoliate orange, scientific name:Citrus trifoliata , is a deciduous shrub of the genus Citrus, Department of Rutaceaee originates in China. Branches are green and the sharp spines, so long ago was u

The Japanese Red Pine (scientific name: Pinus densiflora) is an evergreen coniferous tree of the Pinaceae family and genus Pinus, native to Japan, Korea, and China. It is also known by other names, su

Ume or Japanese apricot , scientific name: Prunus mume , is deciduous small tree of the department Rosaceae Prunus genus native to China. Before the open leaf shoots in early spring, fragrant flower b

First of all, "wheat" of the theme song "Mugi no Uta" (Song of wheat, Miyuki Nakajima, composition and songs) of NHK morning continuous TV novel "Massan" is "barley", and this " Massan "is the founder

March 9th Birth Flower: "Asebi" Asebi (Pieris japonica subsp. japonica) is a cold-hardy, evergreen shrub native to Japan and belongs to the Ericaceae (heath) family. It is also called "Ashibi," "Aseb

Quercus myrsinaefolia, Japanese white oak, bamboo-leafedoak, or Chinese ring-cupped oak (Scientific namae: Quercus myrsinaefolia) is an evergreen broad-leaved tree in the family Fagaceae native to Chi

Platycladus (scientific name:Platycladus orientalis) is of genus platycladus, Department of koikeanum Evergreen coniferous vegetation. Spring, Monoecious with Unisexual flowers bloom a sober florets.

Dogtooth violet, scientific name: Erythronium japonicum, native to Japan and is a hardy bulbous plant of the erythronium genus , the liliaceae department. Spring lilac to deep purple 6 valve flowers b

Illicium anisatum or called Japanese star anise (scientific name: Ilicium anisatum) is an evergreen small tall tree of the family Schisandraceae. In spring, the small, translucent, pale yellow, elonga

Plum tree , scientific name: Prunus salicina , is a deciduous broad-leaved trees and its fruit of the genus Prunus of the family Rosaceae native to China. It was introduced to Japan during the Nara pe

Camellia japonica or Yabu-tsubaki (scientific name: Camellia japonica L.) is an evergreen tall tree of the family Theaceae. Simply speaking of camellia, it refers to this species. The original species

Rose-gold pussy willow , or Neko yanagi (scientific name: Salix gracilistyla) are native to China and Japan and are deciduous shrubs of the willow genus. It is a kind of willow like the waterside. It

Hinoki cypress (Scientific name: Chamaecyparis obtusa) is an evergreen conifer tall tree native to Japan and Taiwan. There is a white Y-shaped pore made of wax on the leaf. The leaves have a bacterici

Peach ( Scientific Name: Amygdalus persica, Synonym: Amygdalus persica) is a deciduous fruit tree of the Rosaceae family and the Amygdalus genus, originally from China. In English, it is called Peach.

In Japan, representatives of fragrant flowers are Spring Daphne(scientific name:Daphne odora), summer Gardenia (scientific name: Gardenia jasminoides), and Autumn Osmanthus aurantiacus (Kinmokusei, sc

Japanese water iris (Latin name: Iris ensata var. spontanea) is a species of perennial plant of Iris Iris 'IRIS'. Red purple ground petals at the base (outside perianth) to enter the yellow markings.

Mondo Grass, scientific name:Ophiopogon japonicus, is a tolerant to shade evergreen perennial lant of the Asparagaceae Department , of the Ophiopogon genus native to China and Japan. Horticultural sp

Pennisetum alopecuroides or chikarashiba (scientific name:Pennisetum alopecuroides) is a perennial weed native to East and Southeast Asia. It grows in clumps along roadsides and in fields throughout J

Sinomenium acutum or Tsuzurafuji (scientific name: Sinomenium acutum) is native to Japan, Taiwan and China, and is a deciduous vine of the family Menispermaceae. It grows naturally in the forest edge

Kakuremino (Scientific name: Dendropanax trifidus) is an evergreen tall tree of the family Araliaceae native to Japan. During the rainy season - summer, yellowish green florets will bloom. After the f

Sticky Millet or Panicum miliaceum(scientific name: Panicum miliaceum) is an annual herb and minor grain in the family Poaceae and genus Panicum, native to China and other temperate regions of East an

Nori or Laver (scientific name: Neopyropia yezoensis←synonym:Porphyra tenera) is a red algae seaweed native to the coast of Japan. It is also used as a generic name for edible algae. It is also known

Yama-momiji or Japanese Maple(Scientific name: Acer palmatum var.matsumurae) is a deciduous broad-leaved small shrub that is native to Japan and is a variant of the maple genus "Acer palmatum" (scient