Nature of KumamotoNature of Kumamoto

~ Plants of Kumamoto~

First, we lean to

P r e f e c t u r a l W o o d o f K u m a m o t o

a n d P r e f e c t u r a l

F lo w e r o f K u m a m o t o

Do you know there are??

Prefectural Wood of Kumamoto

• Prefectural　Wood is Camphor tree（楠）

The greatest tree is growing in Misumimati

Kounoura.

This is an evergreen tree and

grow a big tree

（ S.41, October enact）

Prefectural Flower of Kumamoto

• Prefectural　Wood is Gentian(竜胆 )

Gentian’s the Japanese

Name is Rindou.

Rindou is beautiful name. But Gentian is medical　 plant.

This root is very bitter.

(S.28, October enact)

Next, we learn to

Prefectural Bird of Kumamoto

And

Prefectural Fish of Kumamoto

Prefectural Bird of Kumamoto

• Prefectural Bird is Lark　 (ヒバリ )

This bird is found

steppe and

arable land

of Kumamoto

(S.4１ , October enact)

Prefectural Fish of Kumamoto

• Prefectural Fish is Prawn (クルマエビ )

Ariake sea and

Shiranui sea is

place of production .

(H.1, December enact)

After that, we learn to

Beautiful flower of Higo

Higo Iris (肥後花菖蒲 )

Bring by Edo

The Tenpo era.

Powerful ,color

and form are

manly

Higo Cameilia(肥後椿 )

A petal is big and single.

Color is

red, white, pink

brocade.

Bloom is February to March

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

Higo Morning glory(肥後朝顔 )

Flower is

large-flowered.

Color is many.

Higo Chrysanthemum(肥後菊 )

To cultivate is severe.

We watch beautiful

of flower’s harmony.

Flower is single.

Bloom is November.

Higo Peony (肥後芍薬 )

This is plant breeding

on Houreki era.

Large-flowered and

Single flower.

Bloom is Apil to May

Finally, we lean to

Flower of month

January

Adonis(福寿草 )

Buttercup family.

This flower bloomed

New Year’s Day.

So, another name is

“Ganjitusou”

Chloranthaceae(センリョウ )Spearflower(マンリョウ )

Left : Chloranthaceae

Right : Spearflower

February

Shepherd’s purse(ナズナ )Mustard family

Another name is

“Penpengusa”

A kind of

rice porridge with

seven different

kind of spring

herbs

Butterbur(蕗 )

Composite family

Dioecious plant.

Up : female

Down : male

March

Horsetail(スギナ )

Equisetaceae

Big speedwell(オオイヌノフグリ )

Figwort family

This flower is

an exotic plant

April

Dogtooth violet(カタクリ )

Liliaceae

Flower is beautiful.

The language of flower is

one’s first love

Yellow violet(キスミレ )

Violaceae

May

Sweet flag(ショウブ )

Araceae

This is grow in

the bank of stream

lake and swamp

Rhododendron(シャクナゲ )

Ericaceae

June

Gardenia(クチナシ )

Madder famiry

This flower has

a strong fragrance.

Houttuynia cordata(ドクダミ )

Houttuynia

This plant is

harbaceous perennial

July

Martius’s wood-sorrel( ムラサキカタバミ)

Oxalidaceae

A very common

herbaceous perennial

This plant is

naturalized plant

Daisy fleabane(ヒメジョオン )

Composite family

The most common

naturalized plant

Another name is

“Pikadonngusa”

August

Danesblood(ヤツシロソウ )

Bellflower family

This plant grow

in Aso to Kujuu or

Sobozann

Glehnia(ハマボウ )

Malvaceae

September

Lycoris(ヒガンバナ )

“The heat or cold lasts only until the

equinox.”

This flower bloom

at that time.

Globe thistle(ヒゴタイ )

Composite family

One of plant

stand for

Kumamoto.

October

Gentian(リンドウ )

The gentian family

Prefectural flower

of Kumamoto

Akebi(アケビ )

Lardizabala family

November

Leopard　 plant(ツワブキ )

Composite family

Olive(カンラン )

Orchidaceae

Kuma, Kamimasiki,

Kamoto are grown

long time ago

December

Kadsura(サネカズラ )

Magmolia family

This plant is

dioecious

Mistletoe(ヤドリギ )

Viscum

This flower bloom

early　 spring. So, we are

not conscious.

How do you feel today?

Let’s try watch nature of Kumamoto