Fujibakama (Fujibakama) - Eupatorium fortunei; thoroughwort

Japanese: フジバカマ(藤袴) - フジバカマ（英語表記）Eupatorium fortunei; thoroughwort

A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family. It is found in the eastern part of the Asian continent. In Japan, it grows on riverbanks west of the Kanto region, but it is said that it is not native to the wild and was introduced from China and naturalized. It is sometimes cultivated for decorative purposes. The stems are many and stand upright, about 1 to 1.5 meters tall, and the lower part is hairless. The leaves are opposite and usually deeply divided into three parts with short stalks. The upper leaves are small and undivided, and are oblong. In August and September, pale pink-purple flower heads are densely produced. Each flower head consists of five small flowers, and the style is long and divided into two at the end. The achene has a white pappus. It is one of the seven autumn herbs and is also used for medicine. In China, the scent of this herb was used as a substitute for perfume.

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Japanese:

キク科の多年草。アジア大陸の東部に分布する。日本では関東地方より西の川岸の土手などに生えるが，本来の野生ではなく中国から渡来して帰化したともいわれる。観賞用に栽培されることもある。茎は多く集って直立し，高さ1～1.5mぐらいで，下部は無毛である。葉は対生し通常3深裂し，短い柄がある。上方の葉は小型で分裂せず，長楕円形をしている。8～9月に，淡紅紫色の頭状花が密に生じる。各頭花は5個の小花から成り，花柱は長く先は2本に分れる。痩果には白色の冠毛がある。秋の七草の1つで薬用にもなる。中国ではこの草の香気を香水の代りに利用したという。

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