Japan has two types of star-of-Bethlehem flowers and their Japanese names differ depending on whether they are smelly or not. The non-smelly one (the first and second photos), or "grass lily" or "nap-at-noon," is called in Japanese "large sweet vegetable" while the other smelly one (in the third photo) "flower Chinese chive."
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| Star-of-Bethlehem or nap-at-noon. NOT smelly. 大甘菜は英語では「昼寝」 |
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| Nap-at-noon is toxic 大甘菜は臭くないけど有毒 |
Despite its Japanese name "large sweet vegetable," the above non-smelly star-of-Bethlehem is not a vegetable and it's toxic. On the other hand, the star-of-Bethlehem below is not toxic but smells like Chinese chive as its Japanese name suggests...
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| This star-of Bethlehem smells like Chinese chive, but not toxic. ハナニラに毒はないけど臭い！ |
So, don't forget that one star-of Bethlehem flower is poisonous while the other smelly.... But otherwise, both flowers look so dainty and innocent as their poetic name suggests.
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大甘菜（最初の２枚）とハナニラ（３枚目）。英語では両方とも「star of Bethlehem（ベツレヘムの星）」と言います。紛らわしいです。しかも大甘菜は有毒。だったら「菜」という字なんか使わないでほしい｡｡｡｡ そこで質問。
見た目はきれいだけど、毒がある。
見た目はきれいだけど、臭い。
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