apoimantema
Caryophyllaceae (carnation family)
Silene repens var. apoiensis
- Physical characteristics:
- This perennial grows to approximately 15 cm in height. The stems and the undersides of the leaves are purple, and the leaves are linear-lanceolate. The flowers grow horizontally at the tips of the stems, with tubular calyces that have prominent veins. The petals range from white to pale pink.
- Blooming period:
- Mid-July to September
- Habitat:
- rocky areas in and above the sixth stage
- Other information:
- a variety of karafutomantema (Silene repens); an endemic variant species
- Japanese name origin:
- The “mantema” seems to be an abbreviation of “manteman,” a plant introduced to Japan during the Edo period. However, the exact origin of the name remains unclear.