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Petasites japonicus / Fuki フキ

Bloom time: March-May

   
Family:
 
Asteraceae /   
Kikuka


 

Species in the genus Petasites:


Petasites japonicus  / Fuki
 

   

Petasites japonicus / Fuki フキ

 
Petasites japonicus is a dioecious perennial that propagates by extending rhizomes. Leaves are kidney-shaped orbicular, 15-30cm in width, with deep-heart-shaped bases; petioles grow to as long as 60cm and about 1cm in diameter. Before sprouting, flower stalks rise above the ground and set flower heads in a corymbs way. The flower stalks come out with many bracts with prominent parallel venations. Male plants grow to 10-25cm tall and set many yellow-white flower heads, while females initially have dense flower heads but grow to approximately 45cm afterward. Bloom time: March-May.
                     
                 
                     

SPRING #8

 

 

inserted by FC2 system