apoiyamabukishoma
Rosaceae (rose family)
Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus f. latilobus
- Physical characteristics:
- This perennial grows to approximately 50 cm in height. It is dioecious (having separate male and female plants). The leaves are biternate, meaning each leaf is twice divided into groups of three leaflets. The leaflets are stiff, with sharp serrations and a glossy surface. The flowers form elongated clusters at the tips of the stems and branches.
- Blooming period:
- mid-June to mid-July
- Habitat:
- areas in and above the fifth stage
- Other information:
- an endemic variant species
- Japanese name origin:
- The “yamabuki” comes from the resemblance of its leaves to those of the Kerria japonica shrub, known as yamabuki. The “shoma” is derived from the Chinese name for plants in this family.