Sumire: Viola mandshurica

Viola mandashurica is called sumire in Japan. Viola mandshurica families is generically called Viola mandsshurica. This flower is a perennial … More

Lycoris radiata: Higanbana

By T. Nakamoto Introduction   Bulb plants perennial toxic whole plant.Six pieces of petals arrive radially distributed in the form … More

Yamamomo : Myrica rubra

By M. T. Introduction Myrica rubra is called yamamomo. It is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to … More

BUNA: Japanese Beech

by S.saiki Introduction Buna is a kind of wood. Buna grows high area of mountain. Shirakami mountain range is famous … More

The division Ginkgophyta and the species Ginkgo biloba

by Do Ngoc Anh Introduction Ginkgo biloba is a very special and old species of seeding plants. They grow fast … More

Yamamomo

by M. Harada Introduction Yamamomo grow in Shikoku, Kyusyu and Okinawa.　Yamamomo height will be 10　meters. Yamamomo have unique smell.　Yamamomo’s nut … More

A Japanese useful tree: Castanopsis

by M. Yamanaka Introduction Do you know Castanopsis? In Japan, shizoku is tree that has been important from primitive ages. … More

Japanese Beautyberry: Callicarpa japonica

by M. Yashio Introduction Do you know Omurasakishikibu?This scientific name is Callicarpa japonica avar. luxurians Rehd.I like this.Because it bear … More

Yuzu: Citrus junos

by K. Yokoyama Introduction Yuzu is famous in Kochi prefecture, specially in “Umajimura”. Now , Kochi is famous about production … More

Seiyou tanpopo: Taraxacum officinale

You can say dandelions are truly familiar plant and see them almost everyday from spring to autumn. Taraxacum officinale, one … More

Momiji: Acer palmatum

There are many scenes only in Japan having the four seasons, for example, mountains. In spring, colorful flower the bloome, … More

Mokkoku: Japanese Cleyera

Mokkoku is Japanese name and scientific name is Ternstroemia gymnanthera (Wright et Arn.) Sprague. This tree is evergreen high tree … More

Shikokuhuuro: Geranium shikokianum

Shikokuhuuro is kind of Geranium; what we call “Hurosou: Geraniales” living in the large area of the Japanese mountain. It … More

Nazuna: Shepard’s Purse

As one of the Japanese customs, there is a special rice porridge called “Nanakusagayu”. The reason why it is called … More

Shiogiku: Chrysanthemum shiwogiku

Chrysanthemum shiwogiku is an apetalous wild chrysanthemum that grows near the ocean. Its scientific name Chrysanthemum shiwogiku; another name is … More

Himawari: Sun Flower

The Sun flower is a seed plant. There is large yellow bloom on the top, it grows to 2 meters … More

Oniyuri: Tiger Lily

ONIYURI is Japanese name. American name is tiger lily. Because the origin of the name is slightly bigger than Lilium … More

Willow

Before the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), Yanagi (“willows”) which were called “Nagira” were planted for viewing pleasure. There … More

Yamazakura

Yamazakura have the biological name Prunus jamasakra and is a rose family plant. It is distributed widely in Japan -Honsyu, … More

Chrysanthemum (mum)

Chrysanthemum (mum) in Japanese is “kiku”. And it has flower’s name “nobie”. It is a taxon of plantae magnoliophyta magnoliopsida … More

Ajisai: Hydrangea

Hydrangea means container of water. Hydrangea (Japanese name is Ajisai)is a general term for Plantae Hydrangeae Hydrangea. Generally what is … More