夏なつ藤ふじ

noun

Millettia japonica; summer wisteria

A species of flowering plant in the legume family, native to Japan. The name literally means 'summer wisteria' due to its resemblance to wisteria and its summer blooming period.

• 夏なつ藤ふじは夏なつに紫むらさき色いろの花はなを咲さかせる。

  Millettia japonica produces purple flowers in the summer.