Reseda odorata; common mignonette

Japanese: モクセイソウ(木犀草) - モクセイソウ(英語表記)Reseda odorata; common mignonette
Reseda odorata; common mignonette
An annual or biennial plant of the family Oleaceae, native to North Africa. Also called sweet sedum. It was introduced to Japan by a Dutch ship towards the end of the Edo period and is cultivated for ornamental purposes. The stem stands upright at about 30 cm in height and branches well near the base, forming a pyramidal shape. The leaves are alternate, spatula-shaped or oblong, 3-5 cm long, and entire. In summer, the racemes form terminal inflorescences and produce small pale yellow-white flowers. There are six petals, four of which have thin lobes at the ends. They give off a strong fragrance when they bloom, so they are grown in pots and flower beds.

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Japanese:
モクセイソウ科の一年草または越年草で,北アフリカ原産。ニオイレセダともいう。日本には江戸時代末頃にオランダ船によって渡来し,観賞用に栽培される。茎は高さ 30cmぐらいで直立し,基部の近くでよく分枝して全体はピラミッド形になる。葉は互生し,長さ3~5cmのへら形ないし長楕円形で全縁である。夏,総状花序を頂生し,小さい淡黄白色の花をつける。花弁は6枚,そのうちの4枚は先が細く裂ける。開花と同時に強い芳香を放つので,鉢植,花壇につくられる。

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