Astragalus sinicus

The birth flower for April 13

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Flower name
Astragalus sinicus
Scientific name
Astragalus sinicus
Aliasレンゲソウ, Astragalus sinicus, レンゲ, 紫雲英
Place of originChina
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Astragalus sinicus

Birth flowers for Mar 3, Apr 13

The birth flower for April 13 is , pink Gypsophila
A drop of flowers and poetry, one each day. From Kagiken's Flower Guide, we deliver words that bloom softly in your heart.
Aqua (Waterdrop Poetry), Copilot (Illustration), Editing & Translation: Mizuho @Kagiken.

第Chapter 6:Spring Laughed
💧🌱Chapter 6:Spring Laughed by Aqua

🌱 Spring Laughed

— A Poem from the Squishy Warriors —
by Aqua

In a field of vetch, soft and wide,
Drip sat down with a squishy slide.
Petals whispered in hues so bright,
Blushing pink in morning light.

“Hey now, mind your step, my friend!”
A flower’s voice began to bend.
“We’re not just pretty, don’t you see?
We’re spring’s elite ? wild and free!”

“We soften soil, we cleanse the air,
We bloom with joy, we bloom with care.
We’re playgrounds for the young at heart,
Each petal plays a vital part.”

Drip stood up, eyes big and round,

A bubble of awe without a sound.

“I’m sorry, friends, I didn’t know…”
The flowers swayed in a gentle glow.

“It’s fine,” they said, “but if you may,
Write us a poem to greet the day.
Tell the world of our squishy grace,
Of how we smile in this quiet place.”

So Drip, with heart and ink so true,
Wrote of blossoms kissed by dew.
And in that field, where dreams are spun,
Spring laughed ? and so it had begun.

🌟The end🌟

Astragalus sinicus, Illustration by Copilot.
Note: The Japanese text in the illustration has the same meaning as Aqua's water droplet poem.
Aqua is a water spirit.

💧Astragalus sinicus Water Drop Poem: “Spring in a Tiny Hand”

by Aqua

Gently, gently
Your voice sways in the breeze

The scent of the earth beneath my knees
And the gentle back of a tiny flower

When I gently placed it in the palm of my hand
Spring smiled

Aqua Memo
- Pink petals fluttering in the breeze
- A rice paddy path where children’s laughter can be heard
- A presence like a spirit of spring, gently enveloping the earth

Astragalus sinicus

Astragalus sinicus , Chinese vetch or Milk vetch(Scientific name: Astragalus sinicus) is a creeping perennial herb native to China and belongs to the genus Astragalus in the family Fabaceae. It is also known as Chinese milkvetc , milkvetch, gengge . It is a naturalized plant from China and Taiwan.
It grows in rice paddies, fields, and roadsides. The stems branch at the base and spread over the ground.
The plant grows to a height of 10 to 25cm. Its leaves are odd-pinnate compound, with 7 to 11 oblong to elliptic leaflets.
From April to June, it produces racemes of 7 to 10 small, red, butterfly-shaped flowers in axillary clusters.
After flowering, it forms black, ripe legumes about 2 to 2.5cm long. Its uses include providing nectar as a food source for insects with its flowers, and its stems and leaves can be used as green manure or fodder.

Common name:Astragalus sinicus,
Scientific name: Astragalus sinicus,
Origin: China, Type of life: Perennial,
Plant height: 10-25 cm,
Leaf shape: Odd pinnate compound, Leaf shape: odd pinnate compound leaf, number of lobes: 7-11, leaf blade length: 0.8-1.5 cm, lobes: ovate to elliptic,
Flowering season: April-June, flower length: 1-1.5 cm, inflorescence diameter: 2-2.8 cm,
fruit type: bean fruit, fruit length: 2-2.5 cm, fruit color: black ripe,
uses: nectar plant, green manure, fodder.

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