Plants with a sense of humor

Scutellaria brachyspica or Oka-tatsunamisou (scientific name: Scutellaria brachyspica) is a perennial herb native to Japan, belonging to the family Lamiaceae and the genus Scutellaria. It grows wild i

Cypripedium japonicum, called as "Kumagaisou" is a perennial of the family orchidaceae. Big fan-shaped leaves have two opposite. Stem tip extends from between the leaves of one bag of white flowers bl

Paphiopedilum maripoense (Paphiopedilum malipoense) is a breed of Evergreen perennial orchids of the Paphiopedilum family native to China's Yunnan Highlands. Swollen lip (bag) is humorous, looks like

Paphiopedilum spicerianum is native to Burma and Assam and is the original species of spicerianum.It has a single unique flower about 7 cm in diameter. The pseudocoramus (column) in the center, which

Chiloschista or Chiloschista (scientific name: Chiloschista) is a leafless epiphytic orchid of the family Orchidaceae, native to Vietnam, India, Thailand and Australia. Nourishing photosynthesis with

Queensland Bottle Tree or narrow-leaved bottle tree (Scientific name: Brachychiton rupestris) is a unique species in the state of Queensland in the southeastern part of Australia, and it is the evergr

Variegated morning glory 'Ki chirimenha ruritsutsushiro soutorikabuto fukiagedaizaki botan’ (scientific name: Ipomoea nil 'Henka asagao 'Ki chirimenha ruritsutsushiro soutorikabuto fukiagedaizaki bota

Vanda lamellata 'Remediosae' (scientific name: Vanda lamellata var. remediosae) is a selected individual of the original species 'Vanda lamellata', an evergreen perennial herb in the genus Vanda of th

Calvatia nipponica or Onifusubu in Japanese (scientific name: Calvatia nipponica) is a mushroom that is native to Japan and grows to a large size in the genus Nawatake of the Haratake family. Mysterio

Amorphophallus johnsonii (scientific name: Amorphophallus johnsonii) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to West Africa, belonging to the taro family, Araceae. It grows naturally in the sandy soil

Stapelia hirsuta, starfish flower or carrion plant (scientific name: Stapelia hirsuta) is an evergreen perennial succulent plant native to the Cape region of South Africa in the family Apocynaceae, ge

Acacia cornigera, bull-horn acacia, bullhorn wattle, or swollen-horn acacia (scientific name: Acacia cornigera), native to Mexico and Costa Rica, is a small evergreen tree of the genus Acacia in the f

Allium giganteum (scientific name: Allium giganteum) is native to Himalayas and is a bulb plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. Late spring to early summer, stretch long flower stalks, bloom a large sph

Yukimochisou (scientific name: Arisaema sikokianum) is a perennial plant of the family Araceae native to Part of Honshu (Mie Prefecture, Nara Prefecture) and Shikoku in Japan. It glows in wet forest f

Hoya multiflora or Shooting Star Hoya (scientific name: Hoya multiflora) is native to Malaysia and is a non-cold-resistant evergreen cranial shrub of the family Apocynaceae. It takes a roots from the

Rafflesia , scientific name:Rafflesia arnoldii, is all parasitic plants of the rafflesia genus of the rafflesiaceae department native to Sumatra all parasitic plant . The world's largest flower bloom.

Cobra lily Urashima, scientific name:Arisaema urashima, is perennial hardy, drought-resistant grasses of the Araceae family of the Arisaema genus native to Japan. In the spring of the spathe in shady

Jack in the pulpit (scientific name:Arisaema serratm) is non-wild grass of the perennial plant originally from Japan and China of the Araceae department Arisaema genus. It lets a floret bloom in the s

Dwarf snail orchid , scientific name:Pterostylis nana , is non-cold-resistant and non-heat-tolerant of deciduous perennials, ground orchids of the Orchidaceae department Pterostylis genus endemic to

Asarum, kan-aoi, or wild ginger (scientific name: Asarum spp.) is native to East Asia in Japan, and is a perennial plant in the Aristolochiaceae. It grows in the dark place under the tree and growth

Asarum sakawanaum or Sakawasaishin (scientific name: Asarum sakawanaum) is a variety of Asarum. Its name comes from the fact that Dr. Tomitaro Makino collected it in Sagawa Town, Kochi Prefecture, a

Podophyllum pleianthum or Diphylleia grayi(scientific name: Podophyllum pleianthum) is a perennial plant native to China and Taiwan, belonging to the genus Podophyllum of the family Berberidaceae. It

Aristolochia grandiflora or commonly call as Pelican flower(Aristolochia grandiflora) Common name: Aristolochia grandiflora, scientific name:Aristolochia salvadorensis, aka:Pelican flower ,origin:

Kochia scoparia (scientific name:Bassia scoparia) is a non-resistance and salt-tolerance annual grass of the Amaranthaceaefamily ,Bassia genus native to Southern Europe, Asia. In Monoecious, foliage i

Amorphophallus titanum or Ttitan arum (scientific name: Amorphophallus titanum) is a perennial tuber plant of the genus Amorphophallus in the family Araceae, endemic to the island of Sumatra (Indonesi

Dracula gigas or Monkey orchid (scientific name: Dracula gigas) is a native of Colombia from Ecuador. It is an evergreen perennial orchid in the family Orchidaceae. Valle de Cauca Native Cloud Forest

Balanophora tobiracola or commonly named as Kiiri-Tsuchi-Torimochi (scientific name: Balanophora tobiracola) is a small annual parasitic plant endemic to Japan, belonging to the genus Balanophora of t

Nymphoides indica, water snowflake or Gagabuta (scientific name: Nymphoides indica) is a floating perennial waterweed in the family Menyanthaceae and genus Nymphoidesa, native to Japan, Taiwan, China

Hoya carnosa, Wax vine, or Sakuraran (scientific name: Hoya carnosa) is a tropical, vine-like, evergreen, broad-leaved shrub and succulent plant native to Japan, China, Taiwan, and Australia and belo

Ombu (scientific name:Phytolacca dioica) is a huge grass of family phytolaccaceae native to Argentina. It is normally seen in dry meadows of South America, such as Brazil, Uruguay, and Bolivia (Pampa)

Bottle Palm, scientific name:Mascarena lageniraulis, is an evergreen tree of the Palm family. To grow at the base of the stem (height somewhere around 1.5 to 2 m) like bottle cylinder bloat. However,

Rebun lady's slipper orchid(scientific name: Cypripedium macranthos var. flavum), is Rebun Island Habitat and perennial grass of the family Orchidaceae . It makes white or pale yellow flowers bloom to

Baobab (scientific name: Adansonia) is a native of Africa etc. It is deciduous trees of thefamily Malvaceae. It is famous as a tree emerging from the prince of the lord (San Tejuperi). The thick trunk

Buddha's hand (scientific name: Citrus medica var. Sarcodactylis) is an evergreen broad leaf shrub that is the native of China to India, where the citrus fruits of the family Rutaceae are. The fruit p

Sakurajima daikon, scientific name: Raphanus sativus cv. Sakurajima daikon , is a variety of daikon (radish) in the genus Raphanus, Department of Brassicaceae. As long as the regular radish, the enlar

Medinilla 'Hinotori' (scientific name: Medinilla hybrid 'Hinotori', M.magnifica x M.miniata) is a small evergreen shrub, a hybrid of Medinilla magnifica and Medinilla miniata by Japanese horticulturi

Romanesco broccoli , Romanesco , is the year Cole eyes Cole Department of Brassica grass. Thhis is a varietie of cauliflower. In the unique shape of the stem apical inflorescence (flower bud), geomet

Pachypodium geayi (scientific name:Pachypodium geayi) is endemic to Madagascar, is an Evergreen succulent with high tree of the apocynaceae　family. Bark is silvery white wood body spines covered are.

Digitalis, the foxglove, (scientific name: Digitalis purpurea L.), is native to Europe and is a cold-resistant annual, biennial, perennial or shrub in the family Plantaginaceae. It is a tall plant tha

Heritiera littoralis (Sakishima-suo tree, scientific name:Heritiera littoralis Dryand) is an evergreen tree of the genus Sterculia, Department of Heritiera littoralis. Shaped like the rattled itane (b

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius ,commonly called as elephant yam, elephant-foot yam, whitespot giant arum, stink lily (scientific name: Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) is a perennial herb of the genus konn

Arisaema limbatum(Arisaema limbatum var. ionostemma) is a perennial plant in the family Araceae and genus Arisaema, similar to Jack in the pulpit (scientific name:Arisaema serratm) , and endemic to Ja

Tricyrtis macrantha, Jourow hototogisu or Tosa jourow hototogisu (Scientific name: Tricyrtis macrantha) is an endemic species of Kochi prefecture, and is a cold-resistant perennial of the family Lilia

Chloranthus japonicus or Hitorishizuka , scientific name:Chloranthus japonicus, is chloranthaceae, Department of chalan genus perennial native to China, Korea and Japan. The apical portion opposite le

Noble orchid, called Cymbidium goeringii (scientific name:Cymbidium goeringii) is native to China from Japan, and is a wild orchid of the Orchidaceae family. It is a geosperm orchid that grows wild in

Aeginetia indica, Indian broomrape , forest ghost flower or Nanban gicelle (scientific name: Aeginetia indica) is an annual parasitic plant native to Japan, Taiwan, and China to India, belonging to th

Leucadendron platystar (Scientific name: Leucadendron platyspermum) is native to South Africa and is an evergreen shrub of the genus Ryukha Dendron of Yamamoto Shrine. I will put an umbrella shaped fl

Myrtle spurge , scientific name:Euphorbia myrsinites , is only creeping varieties of euphorbia of the Euphorbiaceae department native to Europe . Leaves with silver-grey fleshy, slightly rounded end.

Aconite (scientific name:Aconitum) is a generic name of the perennial plant of the family ranunculaceae growing wild in the wet fields and mountains. The leaves are split in three into a a palm form

Paradise Regine (scientific name: Strelitzia reginae) is native to South Africa and is a tropical perennial of the family Strelitziaceae. It has a large long root leaf. Because it makes colorful flowe

Kangaroo Paw (Scientific name: Anigozanthos spp.) is a perennial grass (bulb) of the family Haemodorum native to the southwestern part of Australia. A velvet-like flower blooms in a unique form like K

Ornithogalum thyrsoides (Scientific name: Ornithogalum thyrsoides) is a native South Africa and is a semi-cold resistant bulb plant of the family Asparagaceae. Pick out long lanceolate leaves directly

Ixia viridiflora (scientific name: Ixia viridiflora) is a bulbous plant native to the Cape Province of South Africa, belonging to the genus Ixia of the family　Iridaceae. It is the original species of

Yellow Sultan, scientific name : Amberboa moschata, is a half cold resistance annual plant of the amberboa genus , the asteraceae department native to Southwest Asia. In spring, it develops long stem

Astrantia major, Astrantia , or Great masterwor (scientific name: Astrantia major) is a cold-resistant perennial herb belonging to the family Apiaceae , originated from central and eastern Europe. The

Gloriosa superba (scientific name:Gloriosa superba,) is a bulbous plant of the family Colchicaceae and is a tropical African-born half-vine and half-Hardy. At a height of 50-150 cm, flower diameter 10

Gypsophila paniculata (Shukon-kasumisou, scientific name: Gypsophila paniculata) is a varieties of "Gypsophila" which ia a cold-resistant perennials of the family Caryophyllaceae native to Mediterran

Dutchman's pipe (Monotropa hypopithys) is a perennial grass of the Monotropa genus of the Ericaceae family native to the temperate region of the Northern Hemisphere. The plant height is low. It is a p

Monotropastrum humile is native to the Himalayas, China, Taiwan, Japan, etc. and is a perennial grass of the Ericales Department ,of the Monotropastrum genus. The summer, low plant white flowers bloom

Polygonatum odoratum is kidikaxi of perennial grasses are native to East Asia.And changes polygonatum odoratum stems, flowers do not flower. Common name: polygonatum odoratum, scientific name:Polygon

Leibnitzia anandria, or Senbon-yari(Leibnitzia anandria) is a perennial herb of the family Asteraceae, native to Japan, Korea and China. There are two types of Leibnitzia: the spring-flowering spring

Astilbe formosa or Hanachidakesashi (scientific name: Astilbe thunbergii var. formosa) is a perennial saxifrage, Department of tidakesasi genus native to Japan. The summer in mountain meadows in panic

Hachijo kibushi (scientific name: Stachyurus praecox var. Matsuzakii) is a fallen leaf shrub "Kibushi" of the family stachyuraceae that grows on the Izu ilands such as Hachijojima Iland. In the spring

Enkianthus quinqueflorus or commonly called as Koyasu-doudan in Japanese (scientific name: Enkianthus quinqueflorus) is native to Hong Kong and is a cold-resistant evergreen shrub of the Ericaceae fam

Broad beans (scientific name:Vicia faba) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae native to southwest Asia and North Africa. As a vegetable, the pods are peeled and the seeds (beans) inside are eaten

Weeping Willow, Babylon willow, or Shidare Yanagi (Scientific name: Salix babylonica) is native to China,and is deciduous trees of the family Salicaceae. Slow down a slender branch on every side from

Cotton, scientific name: Gossypium arboreum, is an annual plant of the department Malvaceae Gossypium genus native of Ind. The cotton wool which split open like popcorn white is fun. As for the colo

Eastern Skunk Cabbage, scientific name:Symplocarpus foetidusm, is a perennial of symplocarpus genus of the Araceae Department known as heat plants. Hood one piece of chocolate-colored flowers (actual

Cercidiphyllum japonicum , as known as Katsura tree (scientific name: Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a deciduous broad-leaved tree from Japan to the Korean peninsula. The fresh green leaves and the autu

Firmiana simplex, Paulownia , Sultan's parasol, or aogiri , scientific name: Firmiana simplex, a deciduous tree native to China and Japan in the family Sterculiaceae. The height of the tree is 10-2

Bistorta japonica (scientific name:Bistorta officinalis subsp. japonica) is a perennial herb of Polygonaceae the family, of the genus Bistortanative to Japan. It grows a lot wild in Ibukiyama and l

Cotus barbatus -------------------------------- Zingiber zerumbet, Wild ginger or Shampoo ginger (Scientific name: Zingiber zerumbet) is a perennial herb of the ginger family,Zingiberaceae, native t

Ladybird Poppy, scientific name : Papaver commutatum , is a horticultural variety native to the Caucasus and Asia Minor and is an annual herb of the family Papaveraceae. In spring, the flower blooms a

Paper mulberry , scientific name: Broussonetia papyrifera , is native to China,and is a deciduous tree of the department Moraceae ,of Broussonetia genus morus. Has a grey-brown bark. Flowers are in a

Tea tree (scientific name:Camellia sinensis) is native to Taiwan and China and is an evergreen shrub of the family Theaceae. The leaves are green and glossy, thin in the cortex, lanceolate shape, saw

Passionfruit 'Panda' (scientific name: Passiflora cv. panda) is a perennial plant in the family Passiflora. This is a horticultural variety of passion fruit, bred in Germany. Generic name: Passionfr

Rhipsalis quellebambensis or Red mistletoe cactus (scientific name: Rhipsalis quellebambensis) is an epiphytic columnar cactus native to Peru and belonging to the family Cactaceae. It grows in tropica

Hot Lips (scientific name:Psychotria poeppigiana) is a shrub of the Rubiaceae family which is native to tropical rain forests of Central and South America, such as Colombia. Also known as Kiss of Jung

Hibiscus schizopetalus or Fringed Hibiscus(scientific name: Hibiscus schizopetalus) is native to Mombasa in eastern Africa and is a kind of non-cold-resistant evergreen shrub of hibiscus. Flowers like

With the demand for Christmas decorations, it is available year-round. Manettia commonly called as Firecracker vine, Brazilian firecracker(scientific name: Manettia luteorubra) is a non-hardy, evergr

Phyllodoce aleutica or Aono tsugazakura (scientific name: Phyllodoce aleutica) is native to Japan, Kuril, Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Aleutian , and Alaska, and is an alpine evergreen shrub in the family Er

Chinese fringetree (scientific name: Chionanthus retusus) is a large deciduous trees of the genus Chionanthus, of the Oleaceae family native to the Korean Peninsula , China and Japan. The tree height

Mitrastemon yamamotoi or Yakkoso (scientific name: Mitrastemon yamamotoi) is an annual wildflower in the family Sarraceniaceae, native to Southeast Asia and Japan. It is a parasitic plant of two spec

Yamatogusa or Theligonum japonica (scientific name: Theligonum japonica) is a perennial wildflower of the genus Theligonum in the family Rubiaceae, endemic to Japan. It was discovered by Dr. Tomitaro

Balanophora japonica or tsuchimochi (scientific name: Balanophora japonica) is a parasitic plant of the family Santalaceae and genus Balanophora endemic to Japan. It parasitizes the roots of trees in

Mitrastemon yamamotoi or Yakkoso (scientific name: Mitrastemon yamamotoi) is an annual wildflower in the family Sarraceniaceae, native to Southeast Asia and Japan. It is a parasitic plant of two spec

Paphiopedilum sangii (scientific name: Paphiopedilum sangii) is an Indonesian endemic, epiphytic evergreen perennial herb in the genus Paphiopedilum of the orchid family. It was introduced relatively

Allium sphaerocephalum , Drumstick Allium, Round-headed Leek, Round-headed Garlik, Ball-headed Onion, (scientific name: Allium sphaerocephalum) is a bulbous plant native to northern Africa, western As

Panda kan-aoi (scientific name: Asarum maximum) is a variety of kan-aoi (Asarum nipponicum) and is endemic to China. The leaves resemble those of anthuriums and other ornamental plants. This pandanus

Anguloa uniflora is a perennial geophytic orchid of the genus Anguloa in the orchid family, native to central Peru. In its native habitat, it grows wild on subalpine to alpine tree floors at altitudes

Angulocaste (Scientific name: Anguloa cliftonii x Licaste aromatica) is an orchid cultivar hybridized with two orchid varieties. Anguloa cliftonii is a perennial geographical orchid of the genus Angul