Spring at Takao II

Spring at Takao II - Tokyo

04/05/2011

イチリンソウ（一輪草）Ichi Rinsou

和名　：イチリンソウ（一輪草）

科　　：　キンポウゲ科　- ranunculaceae

学名　：anemone nikoensis

花言葉　：　「追憶」

Flower Meaning :　Reminisce

ラショウモンカズラ（羅生門葛）- Japanese Wood Mint

和名　：ラショウモンカズラ（羅生門葛）- Japanese Wood Mint

科　　：　シソ科　- Lamiaceae

学名　：meehania urticifolia

花言葉　：　「幸せを招く」

Flower Meaning ：Inviting Happiness

ホウチャクソウ（宝鐸草）- 　Japanese Fairy Bells

和名　：ホウチャクソウ（宝鐸草）- 　Japanese Fairy Bells

科　　：イヌサフラン　科　-colchicaceae

学名　：disporum sessile

ハナイカダ / ヨメノナミダ（花筏 / 嫁の涙）- Helwingia

和名　：ハナイカダ / ヨメノナミダ（花筏 / 嫁の涙）- Helwingia

科　　：ミズキ　科　-cornaceae

学名　：helwingia japonica

和名　：シャガ（箸が）- Japaneses Iris

科　　：　アヤメ科　-iridaceae

学名　：iris japonica

花言葉　：　「抵抗」、「私を認めて」、「友達が多い」、「決心」

Flowre Mwaning : Resistance , , Blessed with Lots of Friends, Determination

カキドウシ（籬通）- Ground Ivy

和名　：カキドウシ（籬通）- Ground Ivy

科　　：　シソ科　- Lamiaceae

学名　：glechoma hederacea

和名　：（）-

科　　：　科　- aceae

学名　：

花言葉　：　「」、「」、「」

フジ（藤）- Japanese Wisteria

和名　：フジ（藤）- Japanese Wisteria

科　　：　マメ科　- Fabaceae

学名　：wisteria floribunda

花言葉　：　「歓迎」、「恋に酔う」、「陶酔」

Flower Meaning ：Welcome,　Intoxicated with Love,　Intoxicated

ミツバツチグリ（三葉土栗）

和名　：ミツバツチグリ（三葉土栗）

科　　：　バラ科　- Rosaceae

学名　：potentilla freyniana

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