Beach Vitex (Vitex Rotundifolia) ハマゴウ（浜拷）

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It's been two weeks since I last took a morning walk in my neighborhood and in the two weeks, things have changed, such as the beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) starting to flower. 

Beach vitex　ハマゴウ

Vitex rotundifolia　浜拷

Vitex Rotundifolia (Beach Vitex) 浜栲（ハマゴウ）

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These're the flowers of Vitex rotundifolia or beach vitex. I love their beautiful pale blue purple color so much that I bought a T-shirt of the same color😆!! 

Vitex rotundifolia 浜栲

Vitex Rotundifolia (Beach Vitex) 浜栲（ハマゴウ）

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This is vitex rotundifolia or beach vitex in my neighborhood. The flower looks like ajuga decumbens or catmint, i.e., these flowers are all purple and their shapes are similar. But the leaves are different, i.e., beach vitex leaves are round while those of ajuga decumbens or catmint rounded-toothed. 

Beach vitex has a special fragrance, and in Japan, the leaves were used to make incense sticks. I'm going to smell the leaves tomorrow!  

Vitex rotundifolia 浜栲