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Pilea japonica / Yamamizu ヤマミズ

Bloom time: September-October
　 　
Family:
　		 Urticaceae /
Irakusaka


　

Species in the genus Pilea:


Pilea japonica / Yamamizu
 Pilea peploides / Kokemizu
 Pilea petiolaris / Miyamamizu
 Pilea pseudopetiolaris / Komiyamamizu
Pilea pumila / Aomizu　
　 　

Pilea japonica / Yamamizu ヤマミズ

 　
Pilea japonica is an annual herb, 10-20cm in height, growing in damp, shady places in mountainous regions. The stems are weak, tinging brown. Leaves, with petioles, are opposite, in the shape of a broadly ovate, 4-6cm in length, with short tail-like tips, and with coarse serrations on margins. Leaf axils on upper parts emerge 2-3cm-long peduncles with dense light green flowers mingling. Bloom September-October.
　 　 　 , with petioles 　 　
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

　

▲AUTUMN #8

　

inserted by FC2 system