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Viola Grypoceras　タチツボスミレ（立坪菫）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 They're Viola grypoceras or tachi tsubo violets growing under cherry trees . It's quite easy to identify them based ...

Chinese Fringe Flower (Loropetalum Chinense)　トキワマンサク（常盤万作）とベニバナトキワマンサク（紅花常盤万作）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 It looks like a ribbon on a gift box, doesn't it? These are Chinese fringe flowers (Loropetalum chinense). The ribbon sha...

Variegated Camellias　斑入り椿

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 It was a pleasant surprise to find two Japanese camellia trees both of which had pink and variegated blooms on the same tree ...

Oshima Cherry Blossoms (Prunus Speciosa)　大島桜（オオシマザクラ）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 There are a variety of cherry blossoms and the king of them is Somei Yoshino , but Oshima cherry blossoms (Prunus speciosa) a...

Somei Yoshino Cherry Blossoms (Prunus x Yedoensis)　染井吉野（ソメイヨシノ）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Somei Yoshino cherry trees (Prunus x yedoensis or Cerasus x yedoensis) have started to bloom. There are a variety of cherry t...

Flowering Peach (Prunus Persica Hanamomo)　ハナモモ（花桃）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I bumped into these trees on my way to see cherry blossoms. They're flowering peach (Prunus persica Hanamomo). Finding th...

Persian Speedwell (Veronica Persica)　オオイヌノフグリ（大犬の陰嚢）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I've finally found Persian speedwells (Veronica persica) where I walk through every day! When I found them, however, they...

Buttercup Witch Hazel (Corylopsis Pauciflora)　ヒュウガミズキ（日向水木）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I look down while walking these days to find spring flowering plants and this is one of them, buttercup witch hazel or winter...

Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium Carolinianum)　アメリカフウロ（亜米利加風露）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 It was very warm last weekend, which has accelerated the blooming of small plants like this one, i.e., Carolina cranesbill (G...

Japanese vs. European Dandelions　日本タンポポと西洋タンポポ

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Since I learned Japanese and European dandelions (Taraxacum) and their cross-breeds co-exist in Japan a week ago, I've be...

Japanese Cornel (Cornus Officinalis)　サンシュユ（山茱萸）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 The Japanese cornel (Cornus officinalis) trees I've been observing since January are now in full bloom! You can't tel...