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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.
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Flowers in Summer/June - August.(2-7)


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Family at this page:
Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Buddlejaceae, Capparidaceae(Capparaceae), Convolvulaceae, Fagaceae, Geraniaceae, Leguminosae (Fabaceae), Vitaceae


Rain Lily "Safuran-Modoki":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Zepyranthes carinata Herb/ Amaryllidaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：サフランモドキ（サフラン擬）/ヒガンバナ科ゼフィランサス属
Safuran-Modoki Safuran-Modoki
 Photo:July 30, 2006(Left), July 7, 2006(Right).

Rain Lily, White Rain Lily, Fairy Lily, Zephyr Lily "Tamasudare":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Zephyranthes candida/ Amaryllidaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：タマスダレ(玉簾)、ゼフィランサス/ヒガンバナ科ゼフィランサス属
Tamasudare Tamasudare
 Photo:July 30, 2006(Left, Right).



Surprise Lily, Magic Lily, Resurrection Lily, Naked Lily "Natsu-Zuisen":August-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Lycoris squamigera/ Amaryllidaceae
Language of Flower: Ease
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ナツズイセン（夏水仙）、ワスレグサ（忘れ草）、リコリス/ヒガンバナ科ヒガンバナ属
Natsu-Zuisen Natsu-Zuisen
 Photo:August 1, 2006(Left, Right).

Poison Bulb, Giant Crinum Lily, Grand Crinum Lily, Grand Crinum Lily, Spider Lily "Hamayuu":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Crinum asiaticum/ Amaryllidaceae
Chinese Name : 文殊蘭/ wen2shu1lan2,十八學士/ shi2ba1xue2shi4,白花石蒜/ bai2hua1shi2suan4
Language of Flower: somewhere far away, Pure
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ハマユウ（浜木綿）、ハマオモト（浜万年青）/ヒガンバナ科ハマオモト属
Hamayuu Hamayuu
 Photo:Inubou-Saki,Choushi,Chiba, August 12, 2009(Left, Right).



Cockscomb "Keitou, Tosaka-Geitou":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Celosia cristata/ Amaranthaceae
Language of Flower: Fashionable, Emotional, Personal, Affection
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ケイトウ（鶏頭）、トサカゲイトウ（鶏冠鶏頭）、カラアイ（韓藍）/ヒユ科ケイトウ属
Tosaka-Geitou Tosaka-Geitou
 Photo:July 29, 2006(Left), October 23, 2000(Right).
arrow Joseph's Coat, Tampala, Chinese Spinach, Vegetable Amaranth "Hageitou"-Autumn
Tosaka-Geitou Tosaka-Geitou
 Photo:August 11, 2006(Left, Right).

Cockscomb "Umou-Keitou":June-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Celosia cristata var.plumosa cv/ Amaranthaceae
Language of Flower: Fashionable, Emotional, Personal, Affection
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ウモウケイトウ（羽毛鶏頭）/ヒユ科ケイトウ属
Umou-Geitou Umou-Geitou
 Photo:August 25, 2006(Left, Right).
Umou-Geitou
 Photo:September 18, 2006.

Globe Amaranth, Globe Amaranthus, Gomphrena, Bachelor's Buttons "Sennichikou":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Gomphrena globosa/ Amaranthaceae
Language of Flower: Immortal love, Safety, Immortality
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：センニチコウ（千日紅）、センニチソウ（千日草）/ヒユ科ケイトウ属
Sennicikou Sennicikou
 Photo:September 4, 2006(Left, Right).

Rio Grande Globe Amaranth "Kibana-Sennichikou":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Gomphrena haageana Klotzsch/ Amaranthaceae
Language of Flower: Immortal love, Safety, Immortality
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：キバナセンニチコウ（黄花千日紅）、キバナセンニチソウ（黄花千日草）、アメリカセンニチコウ、アメリカセンニチソウ/ヒユ科ケイトウ属
Kibana-Sennicikou Kibana-Sennicikou
 Photo:September 4, 2006(Left, Right).



Japanese Bindweed "Hirugao":June-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Calystegia japonica/ Convolvulaceae
Chinese Name : 長裂旋花/ chang2lie4xuan2hua1, 日本打碗花/ ri4ben3da3wan3hua1，日本天劍/ ri4ben3tian1jian4
Language of Flower: Tender love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ヒルガオ（昼顔）/ヒルガオ科ヒルガオ属
Hirugao Hirugao
 Photo:July 6, 2006(Left, Right).
arrow Sea-Bindweed, False Bndweed "Hama-Hirugao"-Spring
Hirugao Hirugao
 Photo:July 6, 2006(Left), July 26, 2006(Right).

Japanese False Bindweed "Ko-Hirugao":May-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Calystegia hederacea/ Convolvulaceae
Chinese Name : 打碗花/ da3wan3hua1, 小旋花/ xiao3xuan2hua1、兔耳草/ tu4er3cao3
Language of Flower: Pretty
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：コヒルガオ（小昼顔）/ヒルガオ科ヒルガオ属
Ko-Hirugao Ko-Hirugao
 Photo:May 22, 2006(Left), July 6, 2006(Right).
arrow Sea-Bindweed, False Bndweed "Hama-Hirugao"-Spring
Ko-Hirugao Ko-Hirugao
 Photo:July 6, 2006(Left),June 5, 2007(Right).



Japanese Morning Glory, Morning Glory "Asagao":August-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Pharbitis nil/ Convolvulaceae
Language of Flower: Love, Calm
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：アサガオ（朝顔）/ヒルガオ科サツマイモ属
Asagao Asagao Asagao
 Photo:August 4, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
Asagao Asagao Asagao
 Photo:August 4, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
Asagao
 Photo:August 4, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Spider Flower "Kureome":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Cleome spinosa/ Capparidaceae(Capparaceae)
Language of Flower: Not bad as thought, Elope with me
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：クレオメ、セイヨウフウチョウソウ（西洋風蝶草）、ハリフウチョウソウ（針風蝶草）、スイチョウカ（酔蝶花）/フウチョウソウ科クレオメ属
Cleome Cleome Cleome
 Photo:July 16, 2006(Left, Center), July 14, 2006(Right).
Cleome Cleome
 Photo:July 22, 2006(Left, Right).



Iberian Crane's-bill, Caucasus Hardy Geranium "Gen-no-Shouko":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Geranium nepalense subsp. thunbergii/ Geraniaceae
Language of Flower: Strong Mind
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ゲンノショウコ（現の証拠）、ミコシグサ（御輿草）/フウロソウ科フウロソウ属
Gen-no-Shouko Gen-no-Shouko
 Photo:August 25, 2006(Left, Right).
Gen-no-Shouko
 Photo:September 19, 2006.



Butterfly Bush "Fusafuji-Utsugi":July-October,
Botanical Name/ Family : Buddlea davidii / Buddlejaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：フサフジウツギ（房藤空木）、ブットレア/フジウツギ科フジウツギ属
Fusafuji-Utsugi Fusafuji-Utsugi Fusafuji-Utsugi
 Photo:July 22, 2006(Left,Center,Right).



Bushkiller "Yabugarashi":July-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Cayratia japonica Gagnep/ Vitaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ヤブガラシ（藪枯らし）、ビンボウカズラ（貧乏蔓）/ブドウ科ヤブガラシ属
Yabukarashi Yabukarashi Yabukarashi
 Photo:July 5, 2006(Left,Center,Right).
arrow Flower of the Month
Yabukarashi Yabukarashi
 Photo:August 15, 208(Left), July 5, 2006(Right).



Porcelain Berry "No-Budou":July-August,
Botanical Name/ Family : Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. heterophylla/ Vitaceae
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ノブドウ（野葡萄）/ブドウ科ノブドウ属
No-Budou No-Budou No-Budou
 Photo:August 3, 2006(Left,Right), July 24, 2007(Center).
No-Budou
 Photo:August 15, 2008.
No-Budou No-Budou
 Photo:August 3, 2006(Left), August 30, 2006(Right).



Japanese Chestnut "Kuri":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family : Castanea crenata Sieb. et Zucc/ Fagaceae
Language of Flower: Fairness, Magnificence
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：クリ（栗）/ブナ科クリ属
Kuri Kuri
 Photo:June 7, 2006(Left, Right).
arrow Japanese Chestnut "Kuri"-Autumn



Silk Tree "Nemu-no-Ki":June-July,
Botanical Name/ Family : Albizia julibrissin Durazz./ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Joy
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ネムノキ（合歓の木、合歓木）/マメ科ネムノキ属
Nemu no Ki Nemu no Ki Nemu no Ki
 Photo:June 28, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
 arrow Flower of the Month
Nemu no Ki Nemu no Ki
 Photo:July 3, 2000(Left), September 17, 2000(Right).
Nemu no Ki
 Photo:June 18, 2007.



Blood Red Tassel Flower, Red Powder Puff "Kariandora-Haematokefara":Spring-Summer,
Botanical Name/ Family : Calliandra haematocephala/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower:
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：カリアンドラ・ハエマトケファラ、オオベニゴウカン（大紅合歓）、ベニゴウカ（紅合歓花） /マメ科ベニゴウカン属
Calliandra Haematocephala Calliandra Haematocephala
Taken in Qingyuan, Guandong, China, March 31(Left), 2005
and February 18, 2004(Rght).
The Chinese name:HongfenpuhuaHongfenpuhua
Calliandra Haematocephala
Taken in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 20, 2000.



Bush Clover, Shrub Lespedeza, Shrubby Lespedeza "Yama-Hagi":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Lespedeza bicolor/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Consideration, Thought
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ヤマハギ（山野萩）、ハギ（萩）/マメ科ハギ属
Hagi, Yama-Hagi Hagi, Yama-Hagi
 Photo:August 30, 2006(Left, Right).

[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

Bush Clover, Pink Bush Clover, Japanese Clover "Miyaginohagi":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Lespedeza thunbergii/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Consideration, Thought
Japanese Name & Family Name ：ミヤギノハギ（宮城野萩）、ハギ（萩）/マメ科ハギ属
Hagi Hagi
 Photo:June 14, 2006(Left, Right).
Miyaginohagi MiyaginoHagi
 Photo:August 24, 2006(Left, Right).

Bush Clover, White Bush Clover, Japanese Clover "Shirobana-Hagi":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Lespedeza thunbergii var. albiflora/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Consideration, Thought
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：シロバナハギ（白花萩）/マメ科ハギ属
Shirobana-Hagi Shirobana-Hagi
 Photo:August 24, 2006(Left, Right).



Nusubitohagi "Nusubito-Hagi":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Desmodium podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum(Desm0dium oxyphyllum)/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: -
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ヌスビトハギ（盗人萩）/マメ科ヌスビトハギ属
Nusubito-Hagi Nusubito-Hagi
 Photo:August 28, 2006(Left, Right).
Nusubito-Hagi Nusubito-Hagi
 Photo:September 18, 2006(Left, Right).



False Indigo Shrub, Indigofera "Komatsunagi":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsum./ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: It fulfills hope
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：コマツナギ（駒繋ぎ）/マメ科コマツナギ属
Komatsunagi Komatsunagi Komatsunagi
 Photo:August 30, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Kudzu, Japanese Arrowroot "Kuzu":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Medical treatment, Strength of the heart, Sigh of Love
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：クズ（葛）、クズカズラ（葛蔓）/マメ科クズ属
Kuzu Kuzu Kuzu
 Photo:August 30, 2006(Left, Center, Right).

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Kuzu
 Photo:September 24, 2006.

[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



Peanut, Groundnut "Rakkasei":June-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Arachis hypogaea/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Chinese Name：花生/ hua1sheng1
Language of Flower: Good Friend
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ラッカセイ（落花生）、ナンキンマメ（南京豆）/マメ科ラッカセイ属
Rakkasei Rakkasei
 Photo:July 5, 2006(Left, Right).
 Fruiting: October-November.
 arrow Flower of the Month 1
 arrow Flower of the Month 2
Rakkasei Rakkasei Rakkasei
 Photo:July 22, 2006(Left, Center, Right).
Rakkasei Rakkasei
 Photo:October 5, 2006(Left, Center, Right).



Common Bean "Ingen":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Phaseolus vulgaris/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Good Friend
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：インゲン（隠元）、インゲンマメ（隠元豆）、サヤインゲン（軟莢種）、サイトウ（菜豆）、サンドマメ（三度豆）/マメ科インゲンマメ属
Ingen Ingen
 Photo:August 1, 2006(Left, Right).

Ingen
 Photo:August 1, 2006.




Alfalfa "Murasaki-Umagoyashi":May-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Medicago savita/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Chinese Name : 紫花苜蓿/ zi3hua1mu4xu0
Language of Flower: Life
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：ムラサキウマゴヤシ（紫馬肥し）、アルファルファ/マメ科ウマゴヤシ属
Murasaki-Umagoyashi Murasaki-Umagoyashi Murasaki-Umagoyashi
 Photo:September 19, 2008(Left - Right).
 arrow Flower of the Month

Murasaki-Umagoyashi
 Photo:September 19, 2008.



Ceibo, Seibo, Bucare, Coral Tree "Amerika-Deigo":July-September,
Botanical Name/ Family : Erythrina crista-galli/ Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
Language of Flower: Consideration, Thought
Japanese Name & Family-Genus Name ：アメリカデイゴ(アメリカ梯梧)、カイコウズ（海紅豆）、エリスリナ 、マルバデイコ(丸葉梯梧)/マメ科デイゴ属
Amerika-Deigo Amerika-Deigo
 Photo:July 20, 2006(Left, Right).

[Reference] Coral Tree, Lenten Tree, Tiger Claw "Deigo"
Amerika-Deigo Amerika-Deigo Amerika-Deigo
 Photo:June 14, 2008, Ueno,Tokyo(Left - Right).
Amerika-Deigo Amerika-Deigo
 Photo:June 14,2008, Ueno,Tokyo(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).
inserted by FC2 system