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Summer 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 Summer/June - August.(2-2)


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Alismataceae, Araliaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Campanulaceae, Cannaceae, Clusiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Cyperaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Oxalidaceae, Plantaginaceae, Typhaceae




Japanese Angelica-tree "Taranoki":August-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Aralia elata/ Araliaceae
Language of Flower: Strong Attitude, Unapproachable
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :タラノキ(愡の木)/ウコギ科タラノキ属
Taranoki Taranoki
 Photo:August 2, 2006(Left, Right).

Cordate Spikenard, Udo "Udo":August-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Aralia cordata/ Araliaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ウド(独話)/ウコギ科タラノキ属
Udo Udo
 Photo:September 21, 2008(Left, Right).



Cucumber "Kyuri":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Cucumis sativus/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower: Joke
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :キュウリ(胡瓜)/ウリ科キュウリ属
Kyuri Kyuri
 Photo:June 13, 2006(Left, Right).



Smooth Luffa, Sponge Luffa, Climbing Okra, Dishrag Gourd "Hechima":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Luffa cylindrica/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower: Facetious
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ヘチマ(糸瓜)/ウリ科ヘチマ属
Hechima Hechima
 Photo:August 1, 2006(Left, Right).



Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear "Nigauri":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Momordica charantia/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower: Sturdy
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ニガウリ(苦瓜),ゴーヤ(苦い瓜の意)、ツルレイシ(蔓茘枝)/ウリ科ツルレイシ属
Nigauri Nigauri Nigauri
 Photo:August 1, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Pumpkin "Kabocha":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Cucurbita(C. maxima (西洋カボチャ),C. moschata (東洋カボチャ))/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower: Comprehension
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :カボチャ(南瓜)、トウナス(唐茄子)、ナンキン(南京)/ウリ科カボチャ属
Kabocha Kabocha Kabocha
 Photo:June 20, 2006(Left), June 17, 2006(Center), June 13, 2006(Right).
Kabocha
 Photo:July 4, 2006.

Zucchini, Courgette, Field Pumpkin, Summer Squash, Summer Yellow Crookneck "Zukkini, Tsurunashi-Kabocha":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Cucurbita pepo/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower: Fickle
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ズッキーニ、ツルナシカボチャ、ペポカボチャ/ウリ科カボチャ属
Zucchini Zucchini
 Photo:July 22, 2006(Left, July 25, 2006(Right).
Zucchini Zucchini
 Photo:July 25, 2006(Left), July 30, 2006(Right).



Water Melon "Suika":July-August,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Citrullus lanatus/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :スイカ(西瓜)/ウリ科スイカ属
Suika Suika Suika
 Photo:July 13, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Japanese Snake Gourd, Snake Gourd "Karasu-Uri":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Trichosanthes cucumeroides/ Cucurbitaceae
Language of Flower: Good News, Good Faith
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :カラスウリ(烏瓜)/ウリ科カラスウリ属
Karasu-Uri Karasu-Uri Karasu-Uri
 Photo:July 27, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
Karasu-Uri
 Photo:8:00 PM, August 6, 2006.
Karasu-Uri Karasu-Uri
 Photo:August 3, 2006(Left), August 12, 2006(Right).
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Chinese Plantain, Asian psyllium; Asian plantain; Psyllium "Oobako":April-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Plantago asiatica/ Plantaginaceae
Chinese Name : 車前草/ che1qian2cao3、車前子/ che1qian2zi3、車駅轆菜/ che1gu1lu4cai4、牛舌草/ niu2she2cao3、豬耳朶草/ zhu1er3duo0cao3
Language of Flower: Footprints of White Man, Leave one's Footmarks
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :オオバコ(大葉子、車前草)/オオバコ科オオバコ属
Oobako Oobako
 August 8, 2006(Left), September 1, 2006(Right).
Oobako Oobako Oobako
 May 16, 2009(Left - Right).

Ribwort Plantain "Hera-Oobako":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Plantago lanceolata/ Plantaginaceae
Chinese Name :長葉車前/ chang2ye4che1qian2
Language of Flower: Don't confuse
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ヘラオオバコ(箆大葉子)/オオバコ科オオバコ属
Hera-Oobako Hera-Oobako
 Photo:June 21, 2007(Left, Right).
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Hera-Oobako Hera-Oobako Hera-Oobako
 Photo:April 21, 2006(Center), July 4, 2006(Right), June 21, 2007(Right).

Dwarf Plantain、Pale-seed Plantain "Tsubomi-Oobako":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Plantago virginica/ Plantaginaceae
Chinese Name : 北美車前前/ bei3mei3che1qian2
Language of Flower: Footprints, Leave one's Footmarks
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ツボミオオバコ(蕾大葉子)、タチオオバコ/オオバコ科オオバコ属
Tsubomi-Oobako Tsubomi-Oobako
 Photo:May 16, 2009(Left, Right).
Tsubomi-Oobako Tsubomi-Oobako Tsubomi-Oobako
 Photo:May 16, 2009(Right - Right).



Four o' Clock, Marvel-of-Peru, Beauty-of-the-Night "Oshiroibana":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Mirabilis jalapa/ Nyctaginaceae
Chinese Name :紫茉莉/ zi3mo4li4, 地雷花/ di4lei2hua1, 夜繁花/ ye4fan2hua1、煙脂花/ yan1zhi1hua1、夜飯花/ ye4fan4hua1、洗澡花/ xi3zao3hua1
Language of Flower: Shy, Gentle
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :オシロイバナ(白粉花)/オシロイバナ科オシロイバナ属
Oshiroibana Oshiroibana Oshiroibana
 Photo:July 20, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
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Oshiroibana Oshiroibana
 Photo:July 20, 2006(Left, Right).



Bougainvillea, Paper Flower "Bugenbirea":May-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Bougainvillea sp./ Nyctaginaceae
Language of Flower: Enthusiasm
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ブーゲンビレア、イカダカズラ(筏葛)/オシロイバナ科イカダカズラ属
Bougainvillea
 Taken in Sing Buri, Thailand, July 31, 2000.

 Thai name is "Fuang Fah".
 Malay name is "Bunga Kertas"(Paper Flower).
 Chinese name is Jiuchongge, Nanmei Zimoli
Yezi Hau, Sanjiao Hua, Sajiao Mei
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea
 Taken in Nonthaburi, Thailand, March 25, 2002.
Bougainvillea
 Taken in Bangkok, Thailand, July 29, 1999.
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea
 Taken in Sing Buri, Thailand, July 25, 2000.
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea Bougainvillea
 Taken in Sing Buri, Thailand, July 25, 2000.
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea
 Taken in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 3, 1998(Left) and July 27, 2000(Left).



St.John's wort "Biyou Yanagi":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Hypericum chinense/ Clusiaceae
Language of Flower: Medicinal use, Useful, Happiness
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ビヨウヤナギ(未央柳、美容柳)/オトギリソウ科オトギリソウ属
Biyou Yanagi Biyou Yanagi
 Photo:June 18, 2006(Left), June 18, 2005(Right).

Tall St.John's wort "Kinshibai":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Hypericum patulum/ Clusiaceae
Language of Flower: Secret
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :キンシバイ(金糸梅)/オトギリソウ科オトギリソウ属
Kinshibai Kinshibai
 Photo:June 18, 2005(Left, Right).



Arrowhead, Chinese Arrowhead "Kuwai":August-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis/ Alismataceae
Language of Flower: Lucky
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :クワイ(慈姑)/オモダカ科オモダカ属
Kuwai Kuwai
 Photo:August 2, 2006(Left, Right).



Rough Potato "Gagaimo":August-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Metaplexis japonica (Thunb.) Makino/ Asclepiadaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ガガイモ(蘿芋)/ガガイモ科ガガイモ属
Gagaimo Gagaimo Gagaimo
 Photo:August 30, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
Gagaimo
 Photo:September 4, 2006.



Pink wood sorrel, Lilac oxalis "Katabami":May-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Oxalis corniculata/ Oxalidaceae
Language of Flower: Brightness of mind
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :カタバミ(傍食、酢奨草)/カタバミ科カタバミ属
Katabami Katabami
 Photo:June 24, 2006(Left, Right).
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Wood Sorrel, Yellow Wood Sorrel,Creeping Oxalis "Aka-Katabami":May-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Oxalis corniculata f. rubrifolia/ Oxalidaceae
Language of Flower: Brightness of mind
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :アカカタバミ(赤傍食、赤酢奨草)/カタバミ科カタバミ属
Aka-Katabami Aka-Katabami
 Photo:June 29, 2006(Left, Right).

Sorrel "Murasaki-Katabami":May-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Oxalis corymbosa/ Oxalidaceae
Language of Flower: Joy, Brightness of mind
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ムラサキカタバミ(紫傍食、紫酢奨草)、キキョウカタバミ(桔梗片喰)/カタバミ科カタバミ属
Murasaki-Katabami Murasaki-Katabami Murasaki-Katabami
 Photo:June 24, 2006(Left, Center, Right).

Wood Sorrel, Pink Sorrel, Pink Oxalis "Imo-Katabami":May-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Oxalis articulata/ Oxalidaceae
Chinese Name : 紅花酢漿草/ hong2hua1cu4jiang1cao3
Language of Flower: Brightness of mind
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :イモカタバミ(芋片喰、芋酢漿草、芋傍食)、フシネハナカタバミ(節根花片喰)/カタバミ科カタバミ属
Imo-Katabami Imo-Katabami
 Photo:May 5, 2006(Left, Right).
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Bulrush-Cattail, Reedmace, Common cattail "Gama":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Typha latifolia L./ Typhaceae
Language of Flower: Obedience, Compliance
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ガマ(蒲)/ガマ科ガマ属
Gama Gama
 Photo:July 13, 2006(Left, Right).

Lesser bullrush, Small reed mace, Narrow leaf cattail, Narrow-leaved cattail "Hime-Gama":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Typha angustata/ Typhaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ヒメガマ(姫蒲)/ガマ科ガマ属
Hime-Gama Hime-Gama Hime-Gama
 Photo:July 6, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Coco-grass, Nut Sedge, Nut-grass, Purple Nut Sedge, Red Nut Sedge "Hamasuge":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Cyperus rotundus/ Cyperaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ハマスゲ(浜菅)/カヤツリグサ科カヤツリグサ属
Hamasuge Hamasuge
 Photo:June 28, 2007(Left, Right).



Canna Lily, Indian Shot (Canna indica) "Kanna":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Canna generalis, Canna indica hybrid/ Cannaceae
Language of Flower: Steady future, Cheerfulness
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :カンナ/カンナ科カンナ属
Canna Canna Canna
 Photo:June 28, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
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Canna
 Photo:July 22, 2006.
Canna Canna
 Photo:July 22, 2006(Left, Right).



Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower "Kikyou":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Platycodon grandiflorum/ Campanulaceae
Chnese Name : 桔梗/ ju2geng3, 僧冠帽/ seng1guan1mao4、梗草/ geng3cao3、六角荷/ liu4jiao3he2
Language of Flower: Everlasting Love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :キキョウ(桔梗)/キキョウ科キキョウ属
Kikyo Kikyo
 Photo:July 3, 2006(Left, Right).
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[Notes]: The Seven Autumn Flowers in Japan "秋の七草"
JapaneseEnglishScientific Name/ Family
Hagi/ 萩(はぎ)Bush Cloverarrow Lespedeza spp./ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Obana/ 尾花(おばな)Maiden Grass, Japanese Silver Grassarrow Miscanthus sinensis/ Gramineae
Kuzu/ 葛(くず)Japanese Arrowroot, Kudzuarrow Pueraria lobata/ Leguminosae
Nadeshiko /撫子(なでしこ)Fringed Pink, Superbus Pink, Large Pink, Wild Pinkarrow Dianthus superbus var.longicalycinus/ Caryophyllaceae
Ominaeshi/ 女郎花(おみなえし)Scabious Patrinia, Golden Valerian, Golden Lacearrow Patrinia scabiosaefolia/ Valerianaceae
Fujibakama/ 藤袴(ふじばかま)Joe-Pye weed, Thoroughwort, Boneset, Agueweedarrow Eupatorium fortunei(Eupatorium japonicum)/ Asteraceae
Kikyo/ 桔梗(ききょう)Balloon Flowerarrow Platycodon grandiflorum/ Campanulaceae



Chinese Rampion, Spotted Bellflower "Hotarubukuro":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Campanula punctata var. punctata/ Campanulaceae
Language of Flower: Faithfulness
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ホタルブクロ(蛍袋)/キキョウ科ホタルブクロ属
Hotarubukuro Hotarubukuro Hotarubukuro
 Photo:June 6, 2006(Left, Center), June 23, 2006(Right).
Hotarubukuro Hotarubukuro
 Photo:June 21, 2006(Left).
Note in Japanese: ホタルブクロ(蛍袋)とヤマホタルブクロ(山蛍袋)の違い:ホタルブクロは萼片と萼片との間に三角形の付属体があり、これが上にめくれているのに対し、ヤマホタルブクロには付属体がなく、萼片と萼片との間がぷっくりとふくれている。(山と渓谷社:山渓ポケット図鑑2 夏の花,P285,1994)(写真参照)

Spotted Bellflower, Chinese Rampion "Yama-Hotarubukuro":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Campanula punctata var. hondoensis/ Campanulaceae
Language of Flower: Faithfulness
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ヤマホタルブクロ(山蛍袋)/キキョウ科ホタルブクロ属
Yama-Hotarubukuro Yama-Hotarubukuro Yama-Hotarubukuro
 Photo:June 21, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
Yama-Hotarubukuro
 Photo:June 24, 2006.



Panicled Lady Bells "Sobana":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Adenophora remotiflora/ Campanulaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :ソバナ(蕎麦菜)/キキョウ科ツリガネニンジン属
Sobana Soban
 Photo:June 28, 2006(Left, Right).


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

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