Platycodon
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Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of the genus Platycodon. It is native to East Asia. It is commonly known a
Platycodon grandiflorum 2
Swelling balloon-shaped buds
Pink flowered form
Doraji (balloon flower root)
Nanakusa-no-sekku
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The Festival of Seven Herbs or Nanakusa no sekku is the long-standing Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge on January 7; one of the Gosekku.
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…asthma, tuberculosis, diabetes, and other inflammatory diseases. The bellflower is called kikyō (桔梗) in Japanese. Traditionally, it is one of the Seven Autumn Flowers. In addition, the "Bellflower Seal" (桔梗紋, kikyōmon) is the crest (kamon) of some clans. Doraji taryeong (Korean: 도라지타령) is one of the most popular folk…
Nanakusa being prepared
Nanakusa-gayu
Chickweed
Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus in Mount Ibuki 2011 08 28