1. Nature of Kumamoto ~ Plants of Kumamoto~

2. First, we lean to Prefectural Wood of Kumamoto and Prefectural Flower of Kumamoto Do you know there are??

5. Next, we learn to Prefectural Bird of Kumamoto And Prefectural Fish of Kumamoto

8. After that, we learn to Beautiful flower of Higo

9. Higo Iris ( 肥後花菖蒲 ) Bring by Edo The Tenpo era. Powerful ,color and form are manly

10. Higo Cameilia( 肥後椿 ) A petal is big and single. Color is red, white, pink brocade. Bloom is February to March

11. Higo Sasanqua( 肥後山茶花 ) Flower is single. It is only a short time since bring on Japan. Bloom is November to December

12. Higo Morning glory( 肥後朝顔 ) Flower is large-flowered. Color is many.

13. Higo Chrysanthemum( 肥後菊 ) To cultivate is severe. We watch beautiful of flower’s harmony. Flower is single. Bloom is November.

14. Higo Peony ( 肥後芍薬 ) This is plant breeding on Houreki era. Large-flowered and Single flower. Bloom is Apil to May

15. Finally, we lean to Flower of month

16. January

17. Adonis( 福寿草 ) Buttercup family. This flower bloomed New Year’s Day. So, another name is “ Ganjitusou”

18. Chloranthaceae( センリョウ ) Spearflower( マンリョウ ) Left : Chloranthaceae Right : Spearflower

19. February

20. Shepherd’s purse( ナズナ ) Mustard family Another name is “ Penpengusa” A kind of rice porridge with seven different kind of spring herbs

21. Butterbur( 蕗 ) Composite family Dioecious plant. Up : female Down : male

22. March

23. Horsetail( スギナ ) Equisetaceae

24. Big speedwell( オオイヌノフグリ ) Figwort family This flower is an exotic plant

25. April

26. Dogtooth violet( カタクリ ) Liliaceae Flower is beautiful. The language of flower is one’s first love

27. Yellow violet( キスミレ ) Violaceae

28. May

29. Sweet flag( ショウブ ) Araceae This is grow in the bank of stream lake and swamp

30. Rhododendron( シャクナゲ ) Ericaceae

31. June

32. Gardenia( クチナシ ) Madder famiry This flower has a strong fragrance.

33. Houttuynia cordata( ドクダミ ) Houttuynia This plant is harbaceous perennial

34. July

35. Martius’s wood-sorrel( ムラサキカタバミ ) Oxalidaceae A very common herbaceous perennial This plant is naturalized plant

36. Daisy fleabane( ヒメジョオン ) Composite family The most common naturalized plant Another name is “ Pikadonngusa”

37. August

38. Danesblood( ヤツシロソウ ) Bellflower family This plant grow in Aso to Kujuu or Sobozann

39. Glehnia( ハマボウ ) Malvaceae

40. September

41. Lycoris( ヒガンバナ ) “The heat or cold lasts only until the equinox.” This flower bloom at that time.

42. Globe thistle( ヒゴタイ ) Composite family One of plant stand for Kumamoto.

43. October

44. Gentian( リンドウ ) The gentian family Prefectural flower of Kumamoto

45. Akebi( アケビ ) Lardizabala family

46. November

47. Leopard plant( ツワブキ ) Composite family

48. Olive( カンラン ) Orchidaceae Kuma, Kamimasiki, Kamoto are grown long time ago

49. December

50. Kadsura( サネカズラ ) Magmolia family This plant is dioecious

51. Mistletoe( ヤドリギ ) Viscum This flower bloom early spring. So, we are not conscious.

52. How do you feel today? Let’s try watch nature of Kumamoto