Iwakagami

Iwakagami (scientific name: Schizocodon soldanelloides) is an endemic perennial plant belonging to the family Diapensiaceae, an endemic species of Japan. Extend a thin red stem from the root leaves and attach several light red flowers at the tip. The petal is split into 5 and the tip is split finely. The flower name originates from the fact that it grows in a rocky area and the leaves are round, cortical and shiny like a mirror. The related species are smaller than Iwakagami and
Koiwakagami (scientific name: Schizocodon soldanelloides f. alpinus) in the marshland.

Generic name: Iwakagami, Scientific name: Schizokodon soldanelloides, Origin: Japan endemic species, Habitat distribution: Hokkaido to Kyushu, Environment: Low mountain to Alpine, Living type: Alpine perennial, Plant height: 10-15 cm, Leaf: Root leaf, Leaf shape: Circular, Leaf quality: Cortical luster, Flower color: Light red, Flower shape: Tubular flower with 5 tips Further subdivision, flowering period: April to July.