ベンケイソウ
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Meanings
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orpine; stonecrop; Hylotelephium erythrostictum
usually written using kana alone
Refers to plants of the Crassulaceae family, especially the garden stonecrop. The name is said to come from the legend of Benkei, as the plant is tough and hard to kill.
Stonecrop is drought-tolerant and easy to grow.
Many stonecrops are blooming in the garden.