September: 秋の七草 (Aki no Nana Kusa)
This month's word is Aki no Nana Kusa.
Aki
no Nana Kusa,
or the Seven Autumnal Flowers, refer to Hagi (Bush Clover), Obana (Chinese
Silvergrass), Kuzu (Japanese Arrowroot), Nadeshiko (Fringed Pink), Ominaeshi
(Golden Lace), Fujibakama (Thoroughwort), and Kikyou (Chinese Bellflower).These
flowers were often seen in the gardens of Japanese aristocrats during the Heian
period (794-1185). Representative of autumn, these flowers have been referenced
in traditional Japanese poetry many times, and consumed or admired during the
autumn season.
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