Awamori Shouma (Astilbe japonica) - Awamori Shouma (English name)

Japanese: アワモリショウマ(泡盛升麻) - アワモリショウマ（英語表記）Astilbe japonica

A perennial plant of the Saxifragaceae family. It grows naturally on rocks along valleys in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, west of the Kinki region. The stems are 25-60 cm tall. The leaves are compound, somewhat thick and glossy, with 2-4 trifoliates. The leaflets are lanceolate, with sharp tips and double serrated edges. In May and June, the panicles produce numerous small white flowers that give off a sweet fragrance. The five petals are white, spatula-shaped, 3-4 mm long, the same length as the stamens or slightly longer, and about twice the length of the calyx lobes. There are 10 stamens. The ovary is superior and consists of two carpels. There are also varieties with pale pink flowers, which are often planted in gardens for decorative purposes.

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Japanese:

ユキノシタ科の多年草。近畿地方以西の本州，四国，九州の渓谷沿いの岩上に自生する。茎は高さ 25～60cm。葉は2～4回3出する複葉で，やや厚くて光沢がある。小葉は披針形で先が鋭くとがり，縁に重鋸歯がある。5～6月，円錐花序に多数の白い小さな花をつけ，甘い香りを放つ。花弁は5枚で白く，へら形で長さ3～4mm，おしべと同長またはやや長く，萼裂片の約2倍の長さである。おしべは 10本。子房は上位で2心皮からなる。花が淡紅色の品種もあり，しばしば観賞用として庭に植えられる。

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