fragrant orchid
Scientific name Gymnadenia conopsea. A terrestrial orchid with fragrant flowers. Also called 手形千鳥.
See also: テガタチドリ
The fragrant orchid is an orchid that grows in mountain grasslands.
rocket larkspur
Scientific name Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis). An annual flowering plant in the buttercup family, often grown in gardens. Also called 飛燕草.
See also: ヒエンソウ
Blue and pink rocket larkspurs are blooming in the garden.
Another Japanese name for rocket larkspur (Consolida ajacis), less common than チドリソウ.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is almost always written in kana.
The name 千鳥草 (lit. 'plover plant') is said to come from the flower's resemblance to a flock of plovers in flight. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.