Shirahagi
- Flower nameShirahagi
- Scientific nameLespedeza thunbergii subsp. thunbergii form. albiflora
- Alias白萩, Lespedeza thunbergii
- Place of origin and the Korean Peninsula
- Place of floweringFields and footpaths
- Flowering seasonAugust, September, October
What is Shirahagi
Shirahagi (scientific name: Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. Thunbergii form. Albiflora) is a deciduous shrub of the family Fabaceae native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula. From late summer to autumn, long inflorescences are stretched from the leaves of the weeping branches and many butterfly-shaped white flowers bloom. The leaves are 3 out of double leaves and the leaflets are oval.
Common name: Shirahagi, Scientific name: Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. Thunbergii form. Tree height: 100-200 cm, leaf shape: 3 emergence double leaves, leaflet shape: oval, leaf length: 3 cm, leaf order: alternate, flowering period: August-October, flowering place: leaf bud, small flower shape: Butterfly shape, flower diameter: 1 to 1.25 cm, flower length: 1.5 cm, flower color: white.























