Monochoria korsakowii (flowering plant)
An aquatic plant native to East Asia, bearing blue-purple flowers. The name is usually written in kana.
In summer, Monochoria korsakowii flowers bloom in the pond.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and matches usual-kana usage.
Kanji spelling using 水 (water) and 葵 (hollyhock/mallow); rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare and likely unfamiliar to most readers.
The name ミズアオイ literally means 'water hollyhock', referring to its aquatic habitat and leaf shape. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.