also: ヒマラヤゆきのした
noun
Bergenia stracheyi; Himalayan bergenia
A species of bergenia native to the Himalayas. The name is a botanical term; in everyday contexts, it may be referred to simply as ヒマラヤユキノシタ.
ヒマラヤユキノシタは、春にピンクの花を咲かせる。
Bergenia stracheyi blooms pink flowers in spring.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts or older texts.
Refers to the broader genus Saxifraga or the species Saxifraga stolonifera, while ヒマラヤユキノシタ is a specific Himalayan species of Bergenia.
Compound of ヒマラヤ (Himalaya) and ユキノシタ (saxifrage/bergenia), literally 'Himalayan saxifrage'. The exact derivation is straightforward; the plant is named after its region of origin.