Urashimasou (Zinnia elegans) - Urashimasou

Japanese: ウラシマソウ(ヒャクニチソウ) - うらしまそう
Urashimasou (Zinnia elegans) - Urashimasou

…There are about 15 species of Zinnia plants distributed mainly in Mexico, but this species has the largest flowers and is said to have been introduced from America before 1862 (Bunkyu 2), and was called Chokyu-so (Chokyu-so). It is also known as Urashima-so (Urashima-so). The currently cultivated horticultural varieties began with a double-flowered variety in France in 1856, which was improved to a large-flowered variety in America, and has developed into a flower for summer flower beds in countries around the world. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Urashimasou (Zinnia)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヒャクニチソウ(ジニア)属Zinniaの植物は主としてメキシコに約15種が分布するが,本種は最も大輪で,1862年(文久2)以前にアメリカから渡来したといわれ,チョウキュウソウ(長久草)と呼ばれていた。ウラシマソウ(浦島草)の名もある。現在栽培されている園芸品種は,1856年フランスで八重咲きが出たのをはじめとして,アメリカで大輪系に改良が進み,世界各国で夏花壇の花として発達した。…

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