leopard plant; Japanese silverleaf
A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, native to Japan and East Asia, with glossy, roundish leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers in autumn. Often grown as an ornamental and used in traditional gardens.
Leopard plants are blooming in the corner of the garden.
The leaves of the leopard plant are glossy and beautiful.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 石蕗 and 橐吾 are rare and mainly encountered in botanical or literary contexts.
Rare kanji form; the reading つわぶき is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).
Katakana spelling is sometimes used, especially in plant catalogues or for emphasis.
Rare kanji form; the reading つわぶき is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).
The name つわぶき is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 石蕗 and 橐吾 are jukujikun (special kanji readings) assigned to the plant, but the exact historical derivation of the word is uncertain.