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.
Botanical Name/ Family : Actinidia chinensis/ Actinidiaceae Language of Flower: Jocular
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :キウイ(またはキーウィー、キーウィ、キウィ)、オニマタタビ/マタタビ科マタタビ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Pinus densiflora/ Pinaceae Language of Flower: Digity, Grace
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :アカマツ(赤松)、メマツ(雌松)、オンナマツ(女松)/マツ科マツ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Acacia baileyana/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Chinese Name : 貝利氏相思/ bei4li4shi4xiang1si1, 銀葉相思樹/ yin2ye4xiang1si1shu4 Language of Flower: Friendship, Secret Love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ギンヨウアカシア(銀葉アカシア)、ミモザ,ハナアカシア(花アカシア)/マメ科アカシア属
Botanical Name/ Family : Pisum sativum L./ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Continuous Joy, Everlasting Sadness, Promise
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :エンドウ(豌豆)/マメ科エンドウ属
Photo:April 21, 2006(Left, Center), May 17, 2006(Right-Seeds).
Botanical Name/ Family : Vicia faba/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Longing
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ソラマメ(空豆、蚕豆)、ナツマメ(夏豆)/マメ科ソラマメ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Vicia angustifolia/ Fabaceae
Chinese Name : 窄葉野豌豆/ zhai3ye4ye3wan1dou4 Language of Flower: Tie, Little Lover, Lastng Grief, Good News
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :カラスノエンドウ(烏の豌豆)、ヤハズエンドウ(矢筈豌豆)/マメ科ソラマメ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Lotus corniculatus var. japonicus/ Fabaceae
Chinese Name : 光葉百脈根/ guang1ye4bai3mai4gen1, 百脈根/ bai3mai4gen1 Language of Flower:Until see you again
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ミヤコグサ(都草)、エボシグサ(烏帽子草)/マメ科ミヤコグサ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Lathyrus japonicus/ Fabaceae
Chinese Name : 海濱山黎豆/ hai3bin1shan1li2dou4, 海邊香豌豆/ hai3bian1xiang1wan1dou4 Language of Flower:Please see unique personality like no other
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ハマエンドウ(浜豌豆)/マメ科レンリンソウ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Wisteria/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Welcome, be intoxicated by love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :フジ(藤)/マメ科フジ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Cytisus/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Moderation, Cleanness
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :エニシダ(金雀枝)/マメ科エニシダ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Erythrina variegata/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Dream
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :デイゴ(梯梧)、デイコ、エリスリナ/マメ科デイゴ属
Photo:Taken in Petelng Jaya, Malaysia, February 17, 2001(Left, Right).
Botanical Name/ Family : Trifolium repens/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Revenge,think me
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :クローバー、シロツメクサ(白詰草)/マメ科シャジクソウ属(トリフォリウム属)
Botanical Name/ Family : Trifolium pratense/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Revenge,hard work,steady,honest
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ムラサキツメクサ(紫詰草)、アカツメクサ(赤詰草)/マメ科シャジクソウ属(トリフォリウム属)
Botanical Name/ Family : Trifolium dubium/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :コメツブツメクサ(米粒詰め草)、キバナツメクサ(黄花詰め草)、コゴメツメクサ(米粒詰草)/マメ科シャジクソウ属(トリフォリウム属)
Botanical Name/ Family : Astragalus sinicus/ Fabaceae
Chinese Name : 紫雲英/ zi3yun2ying1、紅花草子/ hong2hua1cao3zi3 Language of Flower:You are happy, Eased up, My happiness, Influence
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :レンゲソウ(蓮華草)、ゲンゲ(紫雲英)/マメ科ゲンゲ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Robinia pseudoacacia L./ Leguminosae (Fabaceae) Language of Flower: Friendship
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ハリエンジュ(針槐)、ニセアカシア(偽アカシア)/マメ科ハリエンジュ属
Taken in Dalian, China on June 8,1999.
Chinese name :,. ********************** [for Ref.] Japanese Padoda Tree, Chinese Scholar Tree/Sophora japonica Japanese name : Enju, Akasia Chinese name :,
Botanical Name/ Family : Benthamidia florida/ Cornaceae Language of Flower: Receive my mind
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ハナミズキ(花水木)、アメリカン・ヤマボウシ(アメリカン山法師)/ミズキ科ミズキ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Benthamidia japonica(Cornus Kousa)/ Cornaceae Language of Flower: Friendship
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ヤマボウシ(山法師)/ミズキ科ミズキ属
Photo:May 23, 2005(Left, Center), May 16, 2007(Right).
Botanical Name/ Family : Cornus officinalis/ Cornaceae Language of Flower: Continuation
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :サンシュユ(山茱萸)、ハルコガネバナ(春黄金花),アキサンゴ(秋珊瑚)、ヤマグミ(山茱萸)/ミズキ科サンシュユ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Trigonotis peduncularis/ Boraginaceae Language of Flower: Dearest heart
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :キュウリグサ(胡瓜草)/ムラサキ科キュウリグサ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Symphytum officinale L./ Boraginaceae Language of Flower: Effort
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :コンフリー、ヒレハリソウ(鰭玻璃草)/ムラサキ科ヒレハリソウ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Myosotis scorpioides/ Boraginaceae Language of Flower: Don't forget me
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ワスレナグサ(忘れな草、勿忘草)/ムラサキ科ワスレナグサ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Mahonia japonica/ Berberidaceae Language of Flower: Intense Feeling
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ヒイラギナンテン(柊南天)、トウナンテン(唐南天)/メギ科ヒイラギナンテン属
Photo:February 5,2007(Left), March 21,2007(Center, Right).
Photo:March 22,2007(Left, Center), April 13,2007(Right).
Botanical Name/ Family : Ligustrum obtusifolium Sieb. et Zucc./ Oleaceae Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :イボタノキ(水臘の木)/モクセイ科イボタノキ属
Botanical Name/ Family : Ligustrum japonicum/ Oleaceae Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ネズミモチ(鼠黐)、タマツバキ(珠椿),ネズミノフン(鼠の糞),ネズミノコマクラ(鼠の小枕)/モクセイ科イボタノキ属
Botanical Name : Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora/ Magnoliaceae Language of Flower: Natural Love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name/ Family :モクレン(木蓮)、シモクレン(紫木蓮)/モクレン科モクレン属