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Spring These flowers are seen anywhere, at home gardens, in parks, at roads, in farms, in mountains etc. in each season in Japan.
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Flowers in Spring/March - May. (1-6)


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Family at this page:
Actinidiaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Berberidaceae, Boraginaceae, Cornaceae, Leguminosae (Fabaceae), Magnoliaceae, Myricaceae, Oleaceae, Pinaceae, Rutaceae



Kiwifruit, Chinese Gooseberry "Kiwi":May-June,
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
Kiwi Kiwi
 Photo:May 16, 2007(Left),May 23, 2007(Right).
arrow Kiwifruit, Chinese Gooseberry "Kiwi"-Autumn



Japanese Red Pine, Red Pine "Akamatsu":April-May,
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
Akamatsu Akamatsu
 Photo:May 6, 2008(Left, Right).

Akamatsu Akamatsu
 Photo:May 6, 2008(Left, Right).
Left:Male, Left:Female.
Akamatsu
 Photo:May 6, 2008(Left, Right).




Golden Mimosa Tree, Mimosa, Cootamundra Wattle "Ginyou-Akashia":February-March,
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
Ginyou-Akashia Ginyou-Akashia Ginyou-Akashia
 Photo:March 13, 2007(Left),March 5, 2007(Center, Right).
Ginyou-Akashia
 Photo:March 9, 2007(Left, Right).
arrow Flower of The Month



Garden Pea "Endou":April-June,
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
Endou Endou Endou
 Photo:April 21, 2006(Left, Center), May 17, 2006(Right-Seeds).
Endou Endou
 Photo:May 4, 2006(Left, Right).



Broad Bean, Horsebean "Soramame, Natsumame":April-May,
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
Soramame Soramame Soramame
 Photo:April 30, 2006(Left), May 1, 2006(Center).

Bush Vetch "Karasu-no-Endou":April-June,
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
Karasu-no-Endou Karasu-no-Endou
 Photo:April 14, 2006(Left), May 7, 2000(Right).

White Bush Vetch "Shirobana-Yahazu-Endou":March-June,
Botanical Name/ Family : Vicia angustifolia L. var. segetailis/ Fabaceae
Chinese Name : -
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :シロバナヤハズエンドウ(白花矢筈豌豆)、シロバナカラスノエンドウ(白花烏の豌豆)/マメ科ソラマメ属
Shirobana-Yahazu-Endou Shirobana-Yahazu-Endou
 Photo:April 30, 2012.
Shirobana-Yahazu-Endou
 Photo:April 30, 2012

Hairy Tare, Tiny Vetch "Suzume-no-Endou":April-June,
Botanical Name/ Family : Vicia hirsuta/ Fabaceae
Chinese Name : 小巣菜/ xiao3chao2cai4
Language of Flower: Walk hand in hand
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :スズメノエンドウ(雀野豌豆)/マメ科ソラマメ属
Suzume-no-Endou Suzume-no-Endou
 Photo:April 19, 2009(Left,Right).
Suzume-no-Endou
 Photo:April 19, 2009.



Bird's Foot Trefoil "Miyakogusa":April-October,
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
Miyakogusa Miyakogusa Miyakogusa
 Photo:May 23, 2009(Left - Right).
Miyakogusa
 Photo:May 23, 2009.
arrow Flower of The Month



Sea Pea, Beach Pea, Circumpolar Pea "Hama-Endou":April-July,
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
Hama-Endou Hama-Endou Hama-Endou
 Photo:Hasunuma,Chiba, May 4, 2009(Left - Right).



Wisteria "Fuji":April-May,
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
Fuji Fuji
 Photo:May 3, 1999(Left), April 24, 2006(Right).



Broom "Enishida":April-May,
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
Enishida Enishida
 Photo:April 29,2007(Left), April 30,2006(Right).
Enishida
 Photo:April 26,2007.



Coral Tree, Lenten Tree, Tiger Claw "Deigo":April-May,
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
Deigo Deigo
 Photo:Taken in Petelng Jaya, Malaysia, February 17, 2001(Left, Right).

 [Reference] Ceibo, Seibo, Bucare, Coral Tree "Amerika-Deigo"



Clover, White clover "Shiro-Tsumekusa":May-October,
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)
Clover Clover Clover
 Photo:May 2, 2007(Left, Center, Right).

Red clover, Peavine clover, Cowgrass "Murasaki-Tsumekusa, Aka-Tsumekusa":May-October,
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)
Clover Clover Clover
 Photo:May 2, 2007(Left, Center, Right).

Small Hop-clover, Suckling Clover, Least Hop Trefoil, Least Hop Clover "Kometsubu-Tsumekusa, Kibana-Tsumekusa":May-July,
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)
Kometsubu-Tsumekusa Kometsubu-Tsumekusa
 Photo:April 24, 2007(Left, Right).

Chinese Milk Vetch "Renge-Sou":April-June,
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
renge-sou renge-sou
 Photo:April 19, 2009(Left, Right).
renge-sou
 Photo:April 19, 2009.



Black Locust, False Acacia "Hari-Enju":May-June,
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
Hari-Enju Hari-Enju
Hari-Enju
 Taken in Dalian, China on June 8,1999.
Chinese name :Hari-Enju,Hari-Enju.
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[for Ref.]
Japanese Padoda Tree, Chinese Scholar Tree/Sophora japonica
  Japanese name : Enju, Akasia
  Chinese name :Enju,Enju

Hari-Enju Hari-Enju
 Photo:May 8, 2007(Left, Right).
Hari-Enju
 Photo:May 8, 2007.



Satsuma Mandarin, Satsuma Orange "Unshu-Mikan":May-June,
Botanical Name/ Family : Citrus unshiu Marc/ Rutaceae
Language of Flower: Pure
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ウンシュウミカン(温州蜜柑)、ミカン(蜜柑)/ミカン科ミカン属
Unshu-Mikan Unshu-Mikan
 Photo:May 16, 2007(Left, Right). arrow Satsuma Mandarin, Satsuma Orange "Unshu-Mikan"-Autumn



Flowering Dogwood "Hanamizuki":April-May,
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
Hanamizuki Hanamizuki
 Photo:May 4, 2006(Right).
Hanamizuki Hanamizuki
 Photo:May 6, 2006(Left, Right).
Hanamizuki
 Photo:May 16, 2007.
Hanamizuki
 Photo:October 5, 2006.

Kousa, Japanese Dogwood "Yamaboushi":May-July,
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
Yamaboushi Yamaboushi Yamaboushi
 Photo:May 23, 2005(Left, Center), May 16, 2007(Right).
Yamaboushi
 Photo:September 15, 2008.

Kousa, Japanese Dogwood "Beni-Yamaboushi":May-July,
Botanical Name/ Family : Cornus kousa f. rosea/ Cornaceae
Language of Flower: Friendship
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ベニヤマボウシ(紅山法師)/ミズキ科ミズキ属
Beni-Yamaboushi Beni-Yamaboushi Beni-Yamaboushi
 Photo:May 18, 2008(Left - Right).

Giant Dogwood, Hemsley "Mizuki":May-June,
Botanical Name/ Family : Cornus controversa/ Cornaceae
Language of Flower: Durability
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ミズキ(水木)/ミズキ科ミズキ属
Mizuki Mizuki Mizuki
 Photo:June 21, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
 arrow Flower of the Month
Mizuki
 Photo:June 21, 2007.



Japanese Aucuba "Aoki":March-May,
Botanical Name/ Family : Aucuba japonica/ Cornaceae
Language of Flower: Young and Beutiful
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :アオキ(青木)/ミズキ科アオキ属
Aoki Aoki Aoki
 Photo:March 21, 2007(Left, Center, Right).
Aoki Aoki Aoki
 Photo:December 16, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Japanese Cornel Dogwood, Shanzhuyu "Sanshuyu":March-April,
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
Sanshuyu Sanshuyu
 Photo:March 5, 2007(Left, Right).
 arrow Flower of the Month
Sanshuyu Sanshuyu
 Photo:April 6, 2007(Left),April 18, 2007(Right).
Sanshuyu Sanshuyu
 Photo:November 22, 2006(Left, Right).



Cucumber Herb "Kyurigusa":March-May,
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
Kyurigusa Kyurigusa Kyurigusa
 Photo:April 29, 2008(Left, Center, Right).
Kyurigusa
 Photo:April 29, 2008.



Comfrey "Konfuri":May-July,
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
Comfrey Comfrey
 Photo:May 3, 2006(Left, Right).



Gentian Blue Gromwell "Hotarukazura":May-June,
Botanical Name/ Family : Lithospermum zollingeri / Boraginaceae
Chinese Name : 梓木草/ zi3mu4cao3
Language of Flower: High-minded, Attempt
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ホタルカズラ(蛍葛)/ムラサキ科ムラサキ属
Hotarukazura Hotarukazura
 Photo:May 9, 2015(Left, Right).

Hotarukazura Hotarukazura
 Photo:May 9, 2015(Left, Right).

Hotarukazura Hotarukazura
 Photo:May 11, 2015(Left, Right).



Forget-me-not "Wasurenagusa":April-May,
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
Wasurenagusa Wasurenagusa



Japanese Mahonia "Hiiragi-Nanten":March-April,
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
Hiiragi-Nanten Hiiragi-Nanten Hiiragi-Nanten
 Photo:February 5,2007(Left), March 21,2007(Center, Right).
Hiiragi-Nanten Hiiragi-Nanten Hiiragi-Nanten
 Photo:March 22,2007(Left, Center), April 13,2007(Right).
Hiiragi-Nanten
 Photo:May 16, 2008.



Primrose Jusmin "Unnan-Oubai":March-April,
Botanical Name/ Family : Jasminum mesnyi/ Oleaceae
Language of Flower: Favor
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ウンナンオウバイ(雲南黄梅)、オウバイモドキ(黄梅擬)/モクセイ科ソケイ属
Unnan-Oubai Unnan-Oubai Unnan-Oubai
Photo:April 5, 2008(Left, Right), March 30, 2008(center).
arrow Winter Jasmin "Oubai"-Winter
Unnan-Oubai Unnan-Oubai
Photo:April 5, 2008(Right, Left).



Golden Bell "Rengyo":March-May,
Botanical Name/ Family : Forsythia suspensa/ Oleaceae
Language of Flower: Hope
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :レンギョウ(連翹)/モクセイ科レンギョウ属
Rengyou Rengyou
 Photo:March 30, 2006(Left, Right).

Golden Bell "Shina-Rengyou":March-May,
Botanical Name/ Family : Forsythia viridissima/ Oleaceae
Language of Flower: Hope
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :シナレンギョウ(支那連翹)/モクセイ科レンギョウ属
Shina-Rengyou Shina-Rengyou
 Photo:Marchi 30, 2008(Left, Right).
Shina-Rengyou
 Photo:April 5, 2008.



Border privet "Ibotanoki":May-June,
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
Ibotanoki Ibotanoki

Japanese Privet "Nezumimochi":May-June,
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
Nezumimochi Nezumimochi
arrow Japanese Privet "Nezumimochi"-Winter
arrow Grossy Privet,Chinese Privet "Tou-Nezumimochi"-Summer

arrow (2) ネズミモチ(鼠糯)とトウネズミモチ(唐鼠黐、塔鼠黐)



Japanese magnolia, Lily magnolia, Mulan magnolia, Tulip magnolia Woody Orchid, Magnolia "Mokuren":March-April,
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
Mokuren Mokuren
 Photo:April 21, 2006(Left, Right).

Magnolia heptapeta, Magnolia denudata, Yulan magnolia, (Lily) Magnolia "Haku-Mokuren":March-April,
Botanical Name/ Family : Magnolia denudata/ Magnoliaceae
Language of Flower: Natural Love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ハクモクレン(白木蓮)/モクレン科モクレン属
Haku-Mokuren Haku-Mokuren
 Photo:March 25, 2006(Left, Right).
Haku-Mokuren
 Photo:March 30, 2008.
arrow Kobus Magnolia, Kobushi "Kobushi"-Winter(コブシ(拳、辛夷))
Haku-Mokuren Haku-Mokuren
 Photo:March 8, 2007(Left, Right).
Haku-Mokuren
 Photo:April 26, 2007.



Mochi Tree "Mochinoki":April,
Botanical Name : Ilex integra/ Aquifoliaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name/ Family :モチノキ(黐の木)/モチノキ科モチノキ属
Mochinoki Mochinoki Mochinoki
 Photo:April 13, 2007(Left, Center, Right).


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

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