Silene Vulgaris (Bladder Campion) 白玉草(シラタマソウ)

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

This is silene vulgaris or bladder campion, one of my favorite plants!

Silene vulgaris 白玉草

Bladder campion シラタマソウ

Many bladders or mochi dumplings? 膀胱?白玉?

Uniquely shaped 形がユニーク 



The name is important. Bladder campion is called in Japanese "Shiratama plant." "Shiratama" are small mochi dumplings used to make traditional Japanese sweets, often served with sweet red bean paste. So, which do you think is better for such a pretty plant, "bladder" or "rice dumpling"? Me? Definitely "shiratama rice dumpling"! Imagining many mochi dumplings hanging in the air makes me hungry😋 and smile😊 while thinking of many bladders in the air makes me shudder😱 What do you think?  

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白玉草(シラタマソウ)です。形がとってもユニークです。白玉に形が似てるから「白玉草」ですが、英語だと「bladder campion」で「bladder」は膀胱という意味。膀胱がたくさんぶら下がっているなんて考えただけでゾーっとします😱和名に一票!です。

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