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| October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Subamily | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe | Ruellieae |
| Scientific name | Strobilanthes japonicus (Thunberg) Miquel |
| Synonyms | Acanthopale japonica (Thunberg) C. B. Clarke ex S. Moore; Championella japonica (Thunberg) Bremekamp; Ruellia japonica Thunberg; Strobilanthes bonatianus Léveille; Strobilanthes japonica (Thunberg) Miquel |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) ise hanabi (イセハナビ, 伊勢花火 [meaning: Ise fireworks (Ise = an old name of Mie prefecture)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) [native] China | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=30? |
| Description | Plants electing 30-60cm tall. Leaves 4.5-6cm long, 8-15mm wide. Flowers pale purple corollas 15mm, flowering in September to October. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Strobilanthes japonicus |
| Note | Naturalized plants (introduced in Edo era). |
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| October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
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| October 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
