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【SAKISHIMA-FUYO 】
Botanical name: Hibiscus makinoi
* Sakishima-Fuyo's start blooming in the middle
of September. They are in full bloom in October, yet they still keep blooming
even in November. The flowers are said to be a little bigger than those of Fuyo
(cotton rose or hibiscus mutabilis) that apparently originated from China. The
leaf lobations aren't as deep as those of Fuyo and the flower colors range from
white to light pink to fairly deep pink. This species as well as hibiscus
belongs to the mallow family.
* The Sakishima-Fuyo in my yard, which is now
eight years old, germinated spontaneously and grew pretty big (nearly five
meters tall). The wind scatters the seeds every year and they sprout throughout
the yard. If they are allowed to grow where they land, my yard will be entirely
covered with them. They seem to propagate quite vigorously.
* At this time of year,
there are not so many flowers in the fields and mountains. So Sakishima-Fuyo
flowers will easily catch your eyes outdoors. They open in the morning and fade
in the evening. They are one-day flowers like hibiscus.
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