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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.(2-5)


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Family at this page:
Apiaceae(Umbelliferae), Asphodelaceae, Balsaminaceae, Commelinaceae, Chloranthaceae, Cycadaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Polygonaceae, Saururaceae, Tetragoniaceae(Aizoaceae), Theaceae


Japanese Parsley "Seri":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Oenanthe stolonifera/ Apiaceae(Umbelliferae)
Language of Flower: High-minded
Japanese Name & Family Name :セリ(芹)/セリ科セリ属
Seri Seri
 Photo:August 3, 2006(Left, Right).
Seri Seri
 Photo:August 3, 2006(Left, Right).

[Notes]: The Seven Spring Herbs in Japan "春の七草"
JapaneseEnglishScientific Name/ Family
Seri/ 芹(せり)Japanese Parsleyarrow Oenanthe stolonifera/ Apiaceae(Umbelliferae)
Nazuna/ 薺(なずな)Shepherd's Pursearrow Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik./ Cruciferae
Gogyou/ 御形(ごぎょう)Cudweed, Jersey Cudweedarrow Gnaphalium affine/ Asteraceae
Hakobe/ 繁縷(はこべら)Chickweedarrow Stellaria media/ Caryophyllaceae
Hotoke-no-Za/ 仏の座(ほとけのざ)Japanese Nipplewortarrow Lapsana apogoniides, Lapsana humilis/ Asteraceae(Compositae)
Suzuna/ 菘(すずな)Turniparrow Brassica rapa/ Cruciferae
Suzushiro/ 蘿蔔(すずしろ)Japanese Radisharrow Raphanus sativus/ Cruciferae



Glabrous Sarcandra, Sarcandra "Senryou":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family Name : Sarcandra glabra/ Chloranthaceae
Language of Flower: Wealth, Pretty
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name :センリョウ(千両)/センリョウ科センリョウ属

[No Photo now] arrow Glabrous Sarcandra, Sarcandra "Senryou"-Winter



King Sago Palm, Sago Palm "Sotetsu":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Cycas revoluta/ Cycadaceae
Language of Flower: Brave
Japanese Name & Family Name :ソテツ(蘇鉄)/ソテツ科ソテツ属
Stetsu
 Photo:November 22, 2003, in Qingyuan, Guandong, China.
arrow King Sago Palm, Sago Palm "Sotetsu"-Autumn



Sheep Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sour Weed, Field Sorrel "Hime-Suiba":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Rumex acetosella/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :ヒメスイバ(姫酢葉)/タデ科ギシギシ属
Hime-Suiba Hime-Suiba
 Photo:May 14, 2007(Left, Right).
arrow Garden Sorrel, Sour Dock, Sorrel "Suiba"-Spring
Hime-Suiba
 Photo:May 18, 2007.

Curled Dock, Curley Dock, Yellow Dock "Gishigishi":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Rumex japonicus/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: Patience
Japanese Name & Family Name :ギシギシ(羊蹄)/タデ科ギシギシ属
Gishigishi Gishigishi
 Photo:August 29, 2006(Left, Right).

Gishigishi Gishigishi
 Photo:May 20, 2007(Left), May 26, 2007(Right).

Gishigishi
 Photo:March 7, 2007.


Clustered Dock "Arechi-Gishigishi":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Rumex conglomeratus/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family Name :アレチギシギシ(荒地羊蹄)/タデ科ギシギシ属
Arechi-Gishigishi Arechi-Gishigishi
 Photo:May 31, 2007(Left, Right).

Arechi-Gishigishi
 Photo:May 31, 2007.




Knotweed "Mizosoba":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Polygonum thunbergii/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: Pure Heart
Japanese Name & Family Name :ミゾソバ(溝蕎麦)、ウシノヒタイ(牛の額)/タデ科タデ属
Mizosoba Mizosoba Mizosoba
 Photo:Septembr 29, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
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Mizosoba
 Photo:September 29, 2006(Left, Right).


Knotweed "Mamako-no-Shirinugui":May-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Polygonum senticosum/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :ママコノシリヌグイ(継子の尻拭い)/タデ科タデ属
Mamako-no-Shirinugui Mamako-no-Shirinugui
 Photo:July 30, 2006(Left, Right).

Mamako-no-Shirinugui
 Photo:August 3, 2006.


Knotweed "Aki-no-Unagi-Tsukami":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Polygonum sieboldii/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :アキノウナギツカミ(秋の鰻掴み)、アキノウナギヅル(秋の鰻蔓)/タデ科タデ属
Aki-no-Unagi-Tsukami Aki-no-Unagi-Tsukami Aki-no-Unagi-Tsukami
 Photo:October 5, 2006(Left), Septembr 29, 2006(Center, Right).

Aki-no-Unagi-Tsukami Aki-no-Unagi-Tsukami
 Photo:October 5, 2006(Left), September 29, 2006(Right).


Tufted Knotweed, Oriental Lady's Thumb "Inutade":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Polygonum longisetum/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: I want to be helpful for you.
Japanese Name & Family Name :イヌタデ(犬蓼)、アカマンマ(赤まんま)/タデ科タデ属
Inutade Inutade
 Photo:July 30, 2006(Left, Right).
arrow Kiss Me over the Garden Gate, Princess Feather "Ooketade"-Autumn
Inutade
 Photo:August 2, 2006.


Tufted Knotweed "Sanaetade":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Persicaria scabra (Moench) Mold./ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: I want to be helpful for you.
Japanese Name & Family Name :サナエタデ(早苗蓼)/タデ科タデ属
Sanaetade Sanaetade
 Photo:September 8, 2006(Left, Right).

Sanaetade Sanaetade
 Photo:September 8, 2006(Left, Right).


Oriental Ladysthumb "Hanatade":August-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Polygonum caespitosum var. laxiflorum/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family Name :ハナタデ(花蓼)/タデ科タデ属
Hanatade Hanatade Hanatade
 Photo:September 30, 2006(Left, Center, Right).

Hanatade Hanatade
 Photo:September 30, 2006(Left, Right).


Jumpseed, Knot Weed "Mizuhiki":August-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Polygonum filiforme/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: Festival
Japanese Name & Family Name :ミズヒキ(水引)/タデ科タデ属
Mizuhiki Mizuhiki Mizuhiki
 Photo:August 1, 2006(Left, Center, Right).


Japanese Knotweed "Itadori":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Fallopia japonica/ Polygonaceae
Language of Flower: Recovery
Japanese Name & Family Name :イタドリ(虎杖、痛取)、スカンポ/タデ科タデ属
Itadori Itadori
 Photo:April 24, 2007(Left), April 12, 2007(Right).

Itadori Itadori
 Photo:April 12, 2007(Left, Right).

Itadori Itadori
 Photo:October 7, 2007(Left, Right).




Maiden Hair Vine, Wire Vine, Wireplants "Wireplants":May-November,
Botanical Name/ Family : Muehlenbeckia complexa/ Polygonaceae
Chinese Name : -
Language of Flower: Longing
Japanese Name & Family Name :ワイヤープランツ、ワイヤープラント、ミューレンベッキア/タデ科ミューレンベッキア属
Wire plants Wire plants
 Photo:July 22, 2011(Left, Right).
 arrow Flower of the Month




Japanese Stuartia "Natsu-Tsubaki":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family : Stewartia pseudocamellia/ Theaceae
Language of Flower: Believe, Belief
Japanese Name & Family Name :ナツツバキ(夏椿)、シャラノキ(娑羅樹)/ツバキ科ナツツバキ属
Natsu-Tsubaki Natsu-Tsubaki Natsu-Tsubaki
 Photo:June 18, 2007(Left, Center, Right).

Natsu-Tsubaki Natsu-Tsubaki Natsu-Tsubaki
 Photo:June 18, 2007(Left, Center, Right).

Natsu-Tsubaki
 Photo:December 16, 2008.




Asiatic Dayflower "Tsuyukusa":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Commelina communis/ Commelinaceae
Language of Flower: Respect
Japanese Name & Family Name :ツユクサ(露草)、アオバナ(青花)、ボウシバナ(帽子花)/ツユクサ科ツユクサ属
Tsuyukusa Tsuyukusa
 Photo:June 20, 2006(Left, Right).

(White-flowered) Asiatic Dayflower "Shirobana-Tsuyukusa":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Commelina communis L. f. albiflora Makino/ Commelinaceae
Language of Flower: Respect
Japanese Name & Family Name :シロバナツユクサ(白花露草)/ツユクサ科ツユクサ属
Shirobana-Tsuyukusa Shirobana-Tsuyukusa
 Photo:August 24, 2006(Left, Right).



Spiderwort "Murasaki-Tsuyukusa":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Tradescantia ohiensis/ Commelinaceae
Language of Flower: Respect
Japanese Name & Family Name :ムラサキツユクサ(紫露草)/ツユクサ科ムラサキツユクサ属
Murasaki-Tsuyukusa Murasaki-Tsuyukusa
 Photo:May 22, 2006(Left, Right).

Small-leaf Spiderwort, Wandering Creeper, White flowered Wandering Jew "Tokiwa-Tsuyukusa":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Tradescantia flumiensis Vell./ Commelinaceae
Language of Flower: Respect
Japanese Name & Family Name :トキワツユクサ(常盤露草)、ノハカタカラクサ(野博多唐草)/ツユクサ科ムラサキツユクサ属
Tokiwa-Tsuyukusa Tokiwa-Tsuyukusa Tokiwa-Tsuyukusa
 Photo:June 7, 2007(Left, Center, Right).



Pollia, Yabumyouga "Yabu-Myouga":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Pollia japonica/ Commelinaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :ヤブミョウガ(藪茗荷)/ツユクサ科ヤブミョウガ属
Yabu-Myouga Yabu-Myouga
 Photo:July 26, 2006(Left, Right).
arrow Myouga Ginger, Hardy Japanese Ginger, Dancing Crane' Myoga, Variegated Mioga Ginger, Japanese Woodland Ginger "Myouga"
Yabu-Myouga
 Photo:August 28, 2006.



Touch-me-not, Quick-in-hand "Ki-Tsurifune":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Impatiens noli-tangere/ Balsaminaceae
Language of Flower: Ease, Don't touch me
Japanese Name & Family Name :キツリフネ(黄釣船)/ツリフネソウ科ツリフネソウ属
Ki-Tsurifune Ki-Tsurifune Ki-Tsurifune
 Photo:June 13, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
arrow - "Tsurifunesou"-Autumn



Garden Balsam, Rose Balsam "Housenka":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Impatiens balsamina/ Balsaminaceae
Language of Flower: Don't touch me
Japanese Name & Family Name :ホウセンカ(鳳仙花)、ツマ クレナイ(爪紅 )、ツマベニ(爪 紅)/ツリフネソウ科ツリフネソウ(ホウセンカ)属
Housenka Housenka
 July 7(Left) & 13(Right), 2006.

Housenka Housenka
 Photo:July 13, 2006(Left, Right).



Figmarigold, Carpetweed "Hime-Matsuba-Giku":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Lampranthus tenuifolius/ Tetragoniaceae(Aizoaceae)
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :ヒメマツバギク(姫松葉菊)/ツルナ科(ハマミズナ科)マツバギク属
Hime-Matsuba-Giku Hime-Matsuba-Giku
 Photo:July 12, 2006(Left, Right).



Tritoma, Toach Lily "Toritoma":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Kniphofia spp/ Asphodelaceae
Language of Flower: Sincerely thinking
Japanese Name & Family Name :トリトマ、シャグマユリ(赤熊百合)/ツルボラン科(旧ユリ科)シャグマユリ属
Tritoma Tritoma
 Photo:June 28, 2006(Left, Right).



Japanese Mallotus, Mallotus Bark "Akamegashiwa":July,
Botanical Name/ Family : Mallotus japonicus/ Euphorbiaceae
Chinese Name: 野梧桐/ ye3wu2tong2
Language of Flower: 忠実・澄んだ心・繊細
Japanese Name & Family Name :アカメガシワ(赤芽槲、赤芽柏)、メシモリナ(飯盛菜)、サイモリバ(菜盛葉)/トウダイグサ科アカメガシワ属
Akamegashiwa Akamegashiwa Akamegashiwa
 Photo:April 27, 2015(Left, Center, Right).

Akamegashiwa
 Photo:April 27, 2015.



- "Nishikisou":July-November,
Botanical Name/ Family : Euphorbia humifusa var. pseudochamaesyce/ Euphorbiaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :ニシキソウ(錦草)/トウダイグサ科トウダイグサ属
Nishikisou Nishikisou
 Photo:July 17, 2005(Left, Right).
arrow Spotted Spurge, Milk Spurge, Sandmat, Spotted Sandmat "Oo-Nishikisou"-Autum
arrow Purslane, Pigweed "Suberihiyu"-Summer

Prostrate Spurge, Milk Purslane "Konishikisou":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Euphorbia supina/ Euphorbiaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family Name :コニシキソウ(小錦草)/トウダイグサ科トウダイグサ属
Konishikisou Konishikisou
 Photo:July 17, 2005(Left), July 25, 2006(Right).

Snow-on-the-mountain "Hatsuyukisou":July-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Euphorbia marginata/ Euphorbiaceae
Language of Flower: Curiosity
Japanese Name & Family Name :ハツユキソウ(初雪草)/トウダイグサ科トウダイグサ属
Hatsuyukisou Hatsuyukisou Hatsuyukisou
 Photo:July 26, 2006(Left, Center), August 1, 2006(Right).

Mexican Fireplant, Milkweed, Painted Euphorbia, Painted Spurge, Paintedleaf, Wild Spurge, Wild Poinsettia "Shoujousou":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Euphorbia heterophylla/ Euphorbiaceae
Language of Flower: Blessing
Japanese Name & Family Name :ショウジョウソウ(猩々草)、クサショウジョウ(草猩々)/トウダイグサ科トウダイグサ属(ユーフォルビア属)
Shoujousou Shoujousou Shoujousou
 Photo:August 15, 2006(Left, Center), September 7, 2006(Right).

{Note(in Japanese)} : 猩々(ショウジョウ)と名のつく生物は意外に多い。ショウジョウトンボ (猩々蜻蛉)、ショウジョウガイ(猩々貝)、ショウジョウトキ(猩々朱鷺)、ショウジョウコウカンチョウ(猩々紅冠鳥)、ショウジョウインコ(猩々インコ)、ショウジョウヤシ(猩々椰子)、ショウジョウボク(猩々木:ポインセチア)等々。これらに共通することは、全て朱色、赤色、橙色、朱鷺色等の色をしていることで、このような色を猩々色とも言う。因みに、猩猩は中国語では Xing xing(シン・シン) と発音し、オランウータン/Orang Utan(インドネシア語で"森の人"の意味)のこと。猩猩色は、オランウータンの赤いお尻の色でもあるという。ショウジョウソウは、猩々色にちなんで名付けられたか。



Chameleon Plant, Heartleaf, Chinese Lizard Tail, Fish mint, Fish plant, Fishwort "Dokudami":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family : Houttuynia cordata Thunb/ Saururaceae
Chinese Name : 魚醒草/ yu2xing3cao3
Language of Flower: Sympathy, favor
Japanese Name & Family Name :ドクダミ(毒矯み、毒痛み)/ドクダミ科ドクダミ属
Dokudami Dokudami Dokudami
 Photo:June 14, 2007(Left, Center, Right).
Dokudami Dokudami
 Photo:June 25, 2007(Left), June 14(Right).
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 《備考》白く見えるのは4個の総苞片で、花は黄色の穂になって咲く。総苞片は普通4個であるが、たまに写真のように3個、5個のものもある。


Lizard's-Tail, Saururus chinensis, "Hangeshou":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Saururus chinensis/ Saururaceae
Chinese Name : 三白草/ san1bai2cao3
Language of Flower: Inmost Passion, Shy
Japanese Name & Family Name :ハンゲショウ(半夏生、半化粧)、カタシログサ(片白草)/ドクダミ科ハンゲショウ属
Hangeshou Hangeshou
 Photo:June 29, 2013, Kawamura Museum(Left, Right).
Hangeshou Hangeshou
 Photo:August 13, 2013, Kawamura Museum, Chiba(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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