Taamchai: Flower-Spring 1-4,Japan 日本の野草の四季・花-春

Flower 1 "Hana"
Taamchai:日本の野草の四季
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These flowers are seen anywhere, at home gardens, in parks, at roads, in farms, in mountains etc. in each season in Japan.
The flower names are also shown in Japanese. If Japanese language and fonts are not installed in your computer, it may be changed not to recognize.

Flowers in Spring/March - May. (1-4)

[Ke - Su]

[Ha - Ho(Bo)]

Family at this page:

Apiaceae, Buxaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Celastraceae, Chloranthaceae, Equisetaceae, Ericaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Hippocastanaceae, Meliaceae, Osmundaceae, Pittosporaceae, Polygonaceae, Theaceae, Umbelliferae

Cicely "Yabu-Ninjin":April-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Osmorhiza aristata/ Apiaceae or Umbelliferae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family Name ：ヤブニンジン（藪人参）/セリ科ヤブニンジン属
Yabu-Ninjin

Photo:April 26, 2008(Right).
Yabu-Ninjin

Photo:April 26, 2008(Left, Right).

Erect Hedgeparsley, Japanese Hedge-parsley "Yabu-Jirami":May-July,

Botanical Name/ Family : Torilis japonica/ Apiaceae or Umbelliferae
Language of Flower: Don't pass up
Japanese Name & Family Name ：ヤブジラミ（藪虱）/セリ科ヤブジラミ属
Yabu-Jirami

Photo:May 18, 2007(Left, Center, Right).
Yabu-Jirami

Photo:May 18, 2007(Left), June 5, 2007(Right).

Rough Hedgeparsley "O-Yabu-Jirami":May-July,

Botanical Name/ Family : Torilis scabra/ Apiaceae or Umbelliferae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family Name ：オヤブジラミ（雄薮虱）/セリ科ヤブジラミ属
O-Yabu-Jirami

Photo:June 6, 2007(Left, Right).
O-Yabu-Jirami

Photo:June 6, 2007.

Chinaberry, White Cedar "Sendan":May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Melia azedarach var. subtripinnata/ Meliaceae
Language of Flower: Different Opinion
Japanese Name & Family Name ：センダン（栴檀）/センダン科センダン属
[No photo of flower now]
Sendan

Photo:May 12, 2007(Left, Right).

Chinaberry "Sendan"-Autumn

Zenmai, Flowering Fern, Royal Fern "Zenmai":Spring,

Botanical Name/ Family : Osmunda japonica Thunb./ Osmundaceae
Language of Flower: Dream
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ゼンマイ（薇）/ゼンマイ科シダ属
Zenmai

Photo:August 1, 2006(Left, Right).
Zenmai

Photo:April 6, 2007.

- "Hitorishizuka":April - May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Chloranthus japonicus/ Chloranthaceae

Chinese Name : 銀線草/ yin2xian4cao3
Language of Flower:In answer to love, Hidden beauty
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ヒトリシズカ（一人静）、シズカゴゼン（静御前）/センリョウ科チャラン属
Hitorishizuka

Photo:April 26, 2016(Left - Right).
Hitorishizuka

Photo:April 26, 2016.

- "Futarishizuka":April - June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Chloranthus serratus/ Chloranthaceae

Chinese Name : 及己/ ji2ji3，四葉對/ si4ye4dui4, 四葉細辛/ si4ye4xi4xin1
Language of Flower: Together for ever and a day
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：フタリシズカ（二人静）/センリョウ科チャラン属
Futarishizuka

Photo:May 9, 2009(Left - Right).
Futarishizuka

Photo:May 9, 2009.

Garden Sorrel, Sour Dock, Sorrel "Suiba":April-May(August),

Botanical Name/ Family : Rumex acetosa/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：スイバ（酸葉）/タデ科ギシギシ属
Suiba

Photo:April 17, 2006(Left, Right).

Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sour Weed, Field Sorrel "Hime-Suiba"-Summer
Suiba

Photo:April 13, 2007(Left, Right).
Suiba

Photo:May 3, 2007(Left, Center, Right).
Suiba

Photo:April 13, 2007.

Japanese Pachysandra, Japanese Spurge "Fukisou":March-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Pachysandra terminalis/ Buxaceae
Language of Flower: Congratulation
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：フッキソウ（富貴草）/ツゲ科フッキソウ属
Fukisou

Photo:April 17, 2008(Left, Center, Right).
Yokohama, Kanagawa
Fukisou

Photo:December 10, 2008.
Yokohama, Kanagawa

Azalea "Tsutsuji":April-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Rhododendron/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: Self-control, Moderation, Red=Joy of love, White=First love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ツツジ（躑躅）/ツツジ科ツツジ属
Tsutsuji

Azalea "Itsuba-Tsutsuji":March-April,

Botanical Name/ Family : Rhododendoron dilatatum/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: abstinence節制
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ミツバツツジ（三葉躑躅）/ツツジ科ツツジ属
Mitsuba-Tsutsuji

Photo:December 1, 2008(Left, Right).
備考：京都･仁和寺、1月1日2008。木の名札に「ミツバツツジ」と書かれていた。花期がかなり早い。

Yamatsutsuji Azalea "Yama-Tsutsuji":April-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Rhododendoron obtusm var. kaempferi/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: Burning Love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ヤマツツジ（山躑躅）/ツツジ科ツツジ属
Yama-Tsutsuji

Photo:May 12, 2007(Left, Center, Right).

Mountain Laurel, Spoonwood "Karumia, Seiyou Shakunage, Amerika Shakunage":May-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Kalmia latifolia/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: Ambition, elegant lady
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：カルミア、セイヨウシャクナゲ（西洋石楠花）、アメリカシャクナゲ（アメリカ石楠花）/ツツジ科カルミア属
Karumia

Photo:May 26, 2006(Left, Right).
Karumia

Photo:May 18, 2008(Left, Right).

Japanese Andromeda "Asebi":March-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Pieris japonica/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: Sacrifice, Let's go on trip
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：アセビ（馬酔木）/ツツジ科アセビ属
Asebi

Photo:April 9, 2006(Left, Center), February 22, 2007 (RightRight).
Asebi

Photo:(Buds)September 5, 2006.

Japanese Andromeda "Akebono-Asebi":March-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Pieris japonica ｆ.rosea/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: Sacrifice, Let's go on trip
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：アケボノアセビ（曙馬酔木）/ツツジ科アセビ属
Akebono-Asebi

Photo:February 25, 2007(Left, Right).

Flower of the Month
Akebono-Asebi

Photo:February 25, 2007.

Dodan-tsutsuji "Doudan-Tsutsuji":April-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Enkianthus perulatus/ Ericaceae
Language of Flower: Moderation, Temperance
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ドウダンツツジ（満天星躑躅、灯台躑躅）/ツツジ科ドウダンツツジ属
Doudan-Tsutsuji

Photo:April 21, 2006(Left, Right).

Camellia "Tsubaki":December-April,

Botanical Name/ Family Name : Camellia japonica/ Theaceae
Language of Flower: Ideal love, Modesty
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ツバキ（椿）/ツバキ科ツバキ属
Tsubaki/Camellia

Photo:April 2, 2001(Left).

Camellia "Tsubaki"-Winter

Sun spurge, Wartweed "Toudai-Gusa":April-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Euphorbia helioscopia/ Euphorbiaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：トウダイグサ（灯台草）、スズフリバナ（鈴振花）/トウダイグサ科トウダイグサ属
Toudai-Gusa

Photo:May 25, 2006(Left, Right).

Flower of the Month

Toudai-Gusa

Photo:March 24, 2007(Left, Right).

Reproductive Shoot of the Field Horsetail "Tsukushi":March-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Equisetum arvense/ Equisetaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ツクシ（土筆）、スギナ（杉菜）/トクサ科トクサ属
Tsukushi

Photo:April 9, 2006(Left), March 28, 2006(Right).

Flower of the Month
Tokusa(Tsukushi)

Photo:May 12, 2006.

Red Horse Chestnut "Benibana-Tochinoki":May-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Aesculus carnea/ Hippocastanaceae
Language of Flower: Luxury
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ベニバナトチノキ（紅花栃の木）/トチノキ科トチノキ属
Benibana-Tochinoki

Photo:May 12, 2006(Left, Center), May 16, 2007(Right).

Tobira "Tobera":April-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Pittosporum tobira/ Pittosporaceae
Language of Flower: Meeting again
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：トベラ（海桐花）、トビラキ、トビラノキ（扉の木）/トベラ科トベラ属
Tobera

Photo:June 1, 2006(Left, Right).
Tobera

Photo:November 8, 2006(Left), November 16, 2006(Center), November 22, 2006(Right).

Chickweed "Hakobe":March-September,

Botanical Name/ Family : Stellaria media/ Caryophyllaceae
Language of Flower: Recollection, Promise, Change, Avoidance
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ハコベ（繁縷）、コハコベ（小繁縷）/ナデシコ科ハコベ属

No Photos now.

[Notes]: The Seven Spring Herbs in Japan "春の七草"

Japanese	English	Scientific Name/ Family
Seri/ 芹（せり）	Japanese Parsley	Oenanthe stolonifera/ Apiaceae(Umbelliferae)
Nazuna/ 薺（なずな）	Shepherd's Purse	Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik./ Cruciferae
Gogyou/ 御形（ごぎょう）	Cudweed, Jersey Cudweed	Gnaphalium affine/ Asteraceae
Hakobe/ 繁縷（はこべら）	Chickweed	Stellaria media/ Caryophyllaceae
Hotoke-no-Za/ 仏の座（ほとけのざ）	Japanese Nipplewort	Lapsana apogoniides, Lapsana humilis/ Asteraceae(Compositae)
Suzuna/ 菘（すずな）	Turnip	Brassica rapa/ Cruciferae
Suzushiro/ 蘿蔔（すずしろ）	Japanese Radish	Raphanus sativus/ Cruciferae

Giant Chickweed, Water Chickweed "Ushi-Hakobe":April-October,

Botanical Name/ Family : Stellaria aquatica/ Caryophyllaceae
Language of Flower: Innocence
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ウシハコベ（牛繁縷）/ナデシコ科ウシハコベ属
Ushi-Hakobe

Photo:July 26, 2006(Left, Right).

Thyme Leaf Sandwort, Thyme-leaved Sandwort "Nomi-no-Tsuzuri":March-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Arenaria serpyllifolia/ Caryophyllaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ノミノツヅリ（蚤の綴り）/ナデシコ科ノミノツヅリ属
Nomi-no-Tsuzuri

Photo:May 5, 2008(Left, Right).

Mouse-eared Chickweed "Oranda-Miminagusa":March-May,

Botanical Name/ Family : Cerastium glomeratum/ Caryophyllaceae
Language of Flower: Pure hearted
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：オランダミミナグサ（オランダ耳菜草）/ナデシコ科ミミナグサ属
Oranda-Miminagusa

Photo:April 13, 2006(Left, Right).

Corn Cockle, Purple Cockle, Corn Campion, Cornrose "Mugisennou":May-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Agrostemma githago/ Caryophyllaceae

Chinese Name : 麦仙翁/ mai4xian1weng1, 麦毒草/ mai4du2cao3
Language of Flower: Good upbringing, Well brought-up
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ムギセンノウ（麦仙翁）、ムギナデシコ（麦撫子）、アグロステンマ/ナデシコ科ムギセンノウ属
Mugisennou

Photo:May 14, 2012(Left, Right).

Flower of the Month
Mugisennou

Photo:May 14, 2012(Left, Right).

Hamilton's Spindletree "Mayumi":May-June,

Botanical Name/ Family : Euonymus sieboldianus Blume/ Celastraceae
Language of Flower: Keep your Charm in my Heart
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：マユミ（檀、真弓、檀弓）/ニシキギ科ニシキギ属
Mayumi

Photo:May 12, 2007(Left, Right).
Mayumi

Photo:May 12, 2007.

[Ke - Su]

[Ha - Ho(Bo)]

Note:The flowering season of the flowers and the language of the flowers
are mainly based on "No-no-Hana.Machi-no-Hana"(Koudansha).