Leonotis (English spelling) lion's ear

Japanese: レオノチス(英語表記)lion’s ear
Leonotis (English spelling) lion's ear
A general term for the Leonotis genus of the Lamiaceae family. They are annual or perennial plants, with some species becoming shrubs. About 20 species are found in South Africa. The leaves are ovate or lanceolate, stalked or sessile. The flowers are white or orange, grow in dense whorls in the leaf axils, and the flower tube is as long as the calyx. Plants with beautiful flowers are cultivated for ornamental purposes under the name Leonotis. Lion 's tail is native to South Africa.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
シソ科カエンキセワタ属Leonotis植物の総称。一年草もしくは多年草で,種類によっては低木状となるものもある。南アフリカに約20種を産する。葉は卵形か披針形で,有柄か無柄。花は白か橙色で,葉腋(ようえき)に密に輪生し,花筒部は萼と同長である。美しい花を咲かせるものが,レオノチスの名で観賞用に栽培される。 カエンキセワタL.leonurus R.Br.(英名lion’s tail)は南アフリカ原産。

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