Mansaku

Hamamelis japonica

💧January 31st's birth flower

Location: Aqua
Location: Akatsuka Botanical Garden

Flower name
Mansaku
Scientific name
Hamamelis japonica
Alias万作, 満作
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
Flowering seasonFebruary, March

What is Mansaku

Birth flowers for Jan 8, Jan 31

💧January 31st's birth flower is Mansaku
～The Droplet of the Mansaku～
Aqua (Waterdrop Poetry, Illustration), Editing & Translation: Mizuho @Kagiken

Mansaku
Mansaku, Image provided by Aqua
A dewdrop sits perched on a mansaku(winter hazel) leaf, whispering, “The wind of beginnings chose you.”

~ Drops of Mansaku~

Poem of the Dewdrop:

“The wind of beginnings chose you”
by Aqua

The curled yellow petals bloom like ribbons opening spring's door—
the winter-blooming honeysuckle.
In the forest where chill lingers,
it's the flower with the courage to bloom first!! 🌬️🌼✨

Mansaku

Mansaku (Scientific name: Hamamelis japonicaa) is a deciduous shrub in the family Hamamelidaceae endemic to Japan. It produces yellow cord-like flowers first thing in spring. The flowers are aromatic. The flowers bloom earlier than the leaves develop. The autumn leaves are also beautiful.

Common name: Mansaku,
Scientific name: Hamamelis japonica,
aka:winter hazel
Tree height: 2-3 m, Leaf shape: Oval, Leaf inflorescence: Alternate, Leaf margin: Wavy serrate,
Flowering season: February-March, Flower color: Yellow, Flower diameter: 2-3 cm, Flower shape: Linear.

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