Kiransou

Ajuga decumbens

Flower name
Kiransou
Scientific name
Ajuga decumbens
Aliasジゴクノカマノフタ, 綺欄草, 地獄の釜の蓋, イシャコロシ, 医者殺し, きんこつそう, 筋骨草
Place of originJapan, Korean Peninsula
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Kiransou

Kiransou (scientific name: Ajuga decumbens) is native to Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, crawl and cold-resistant evergreen perennials of the Labiatae family Ajuga. In the spring, purple flowers with lip shape bloom. Root leaf has a rosette shape and grows like crawling on the ground. Also known as a herbal medicine called "musculoskeletalus", it is also known as Jigokuno kamano futa (lid of a kettle of hell) alias, Isyakoroshi (doctor killing). In similar flowers, (Ajuga).

Common name: Kiransou, Scientific name: Ajuga decumbens, aka: Jigokuno kamano futa (lid of hell's kettle), Isya koroshi (doctor killing), Ajuga decumbens, Origin: Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, habitat: roadside, height of the road: 10 to 30 cm, leaf color: shiny deep green, leaf shape: overturned needle shape, leaf edge: wavy Sawtooth, flower color: purple, flower shape: lip shape, flower size: 1 cm, flowering period: April to May.