Shepherd's Purse (?)

This is 'Nazuna' or shepherd's purse(?). The botanical name is
casella bursa-pastoris.







Nazuna @ Botanical Garden (Japanese)

In Japan Nazuna is one of seven herbs of spring. It is also called
'Penpen-Gusa'. Though I did not know so far, this is a family of rape
blossoms...

Dandelions

This is 'Tanpopo' or Taraxacum Platycarpum.

Hmmm... Tanpopo is Dandelions I think! So far I wrote wrong names???
Probably botanical names... I am sorry.

But... I don't know much about flower names (-_-;;;

Anyway this is 'Tanpopo' or Dandelions!







Tanpopo @ Botanical Garden (Japanese)

There are mainly two kinds of tanpopos, and this is 'Seiyou-Tanpopo'
or Occidental Dandelions(?). I searched for the Japanese Tanpopo for
a while but I couldn't find it.

Lamium Purpureum

This is 'Hime-Odoriko-Sou' or Lamium Purpureum. I did not know the
name of this strange flower(?)...





Hime-Odoriko-Sou @ Botanical Garden

The meaning of the Japanese 'Hime-Odoriko-Sou' is Princess Dancers!

Vicia Sepium

This is 'Karasu-no-Endoh' or Vicia Sepium. We can see here and there.







Karasu-no-Endoh @ Botanical Garden

'Suzume-no-Endoh' is very similar to this, but it is slightly small.
In addition to this, there is a small plant called 'Kasuma-gusa',
whose name is made from the two Japanese names 'Ka'rasu-no-Endoh and
'Su'zume-no-Endoh!

Cornus Florida

This tree is usually called 'Hanamizuki', but the real name is
'America-Yama-Boushi' or Cornus Florida.







America-Yama-Boushi @ Botanical Garden

Sometimes this is used as a roadside trees in Japan.

Photinia Glabra

This is 'Benikanamemochi' or Photinia Glabra. I sometimes see this
tree as a part of hedge around here, but the flowers cannot be seen so
often.

(I cannot upload picture filies due to the server trouble? I will do
it later! => updated on July 17)







Photinia Glabra @ Botanical Garden

Red leaves are very impressive in spring and summer!

Rhododendron Macrosepalum

This is also a kind of 'Tsutsuji' or Rododendrons. The name is
'Mochi-Tsutsuji' or Rhododendron Macrosepalum.







Wikipedia
Hata Lab. @ Okayama Univ. of Science

A large river called Asahi-gawa is runnign through the center of
Okayama city. This rododendron can be seen only the east side of the
river! Why not on the west side? --- The reason is not known so far.

Magnolia Quinquepeta

An original of the 'Sarasa-Mokuren'. The name is 'Mokuren' or
Magnolia Quinquepeta. It is also called 'Shi-Mokuren'.







Magnolia Quinquepeta @ Botanical Garden

Sarasa-Mokuren is made from Haku-Mokuren and Shi-Mokuren. The color
and the blossom season of the Sarasa-Mokuren is the middle of those of
the other two Mokuren's.

Rhododendrom Reticulatum

This is also a kind of 'Tsutsuji' or Rhododendrons. The name is
'Kobano-Mitsuba-Tsutsuji'.







Kobano-Mitsuba-Tsutsuji

Why are there so many kinds of rhododendrons in the world???

Rhododendron X Obtusum

There are many kinds of 'Kirishima-tsutsuji' or Rhododendron X
Obtusum. The followings are probably 'Hon-Kirishima'.







And the next ones are 'Beni-Kirishima'.





How to distinguish

Linaria Canadensis

We can find this here and there.







Linaria Canadensis @ Botanical Garden

An immigrant whose home is the north America. Probably that is the
reason why I could not find it in my childhood.

Dancing Show

This is also found near my house. The name is Dancing Show. This is
also a kind of tulips.

Red, White, and the next is Yellow! Do you know the Japanese song of
tulips? (^_^)








Dancing Show

Does the name come from the shape of the petals?

SPring Green

This is also found near my house. The name is Spring Green. This is
also a kind of tulips.







The next of the red must be white! However, this seems to be green??? (^_^;;;

And the color seems to be changed in a day or so...

Spring Green @ Min of minto (Japanese)

Star Fighter

This is also found near my house. The name is Star Fighter which is a
kind of tulips.

Star Fighter







Where does this name come from?