Kalmia latifolia

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Flower name
Kalmia latifolia
Scientific name
Kalmia latifolia
AliasKalmia, Kalmia latifolia, カルミア, 花笠シャクナゲ
Place of originEastern North America
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonMay, June
Language of flowersA refreshing smile

What is Kalmia latifolia

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Kalmia
Kalmia, Image provided by Aqua
Note: The Japanese text in the illustration has the same meaning as Aqua's water droplet poem. Aqua is a water spirit.

💧Kalmia's Dewdrop Poem “Opening, the Door to the Stars”

by Aqua

When I was a bud,
I didn't know yet.

That this world
was filled with so much light.

On the gently unfurling petals,
star-like patterns emerge.

It was
the map of hope
that lay within me.

So that it might
gently light someone's heart.
I bloom.

Kalmia

Kalmia latifolia (scientific name: Kalmia latifolia) is native to eastern North America and is a cold-resistant evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.
In Spring they let spread the inflorescences from the branches and add a lot of pale pink florets.
Flowers are plump when they are buds, and become shallow cylindrical pentagons when flowering.
The main varieties include the following in addition to this species of Kalmia latifolia.
In the case of Kalmia Osbo Red, the outside of the bud and petals is bright red and the inside is white.
Red crown (Kalmia Red crown) has a pink color on the outside of the bud and petals and a light brown belt with pale pink inside.
Pink charm (Kalmia Pink charm) is a dark peach color inside the flower. Flower language is "fresh smile".
The origin of the flower language is because it can be seen as a mouth of a smiling person when peeping at each open flower. Leaves contain Grayanotoxin.

Common name: Kalmia latifolia,
Scientific name: Kalmia latifolia,
aka: Kalmia, American rhododendron, American laurel, mountain laurel,
Place of Origin: Eastern North America,
Tree Height: 100 - 200 cm,
Flower Diameter: 1 - 3 cm, Flower Color: White, Red, Peach, Blooming Period: May - June, Fruiting Period: October - November,
Use: Gardening.

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