horny goat weed; Epimedium grandiflorum var. thunbergianum
A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine and as an ornamental ground cover. Also known by various English common names including barrenwort, bishop's hat, and fairy wings. The Chinese-derived name yin yang huo is sometimes used in English.
See also: イカリソウ
Horny goat weed is sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic for vitality.
I planted barrenwort in the shady part of the garden.
Standard kanji spelling for this plant name.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the last character 藿 is replaced with hiragana かく.
Katakana spelling, common for plant names in botanical or commercial contexts.
From Chinese 淫羊藿 (yín yáng huò), literally 'licentious goat herb', referring to the plant's traditional use as an aphrodisiac.