Adam's-needle

Japanese: Adam's-needle(英語表記)Adamsneedle
Adam's-needle

...It blooms from summer to autumn and has a long blooming period. Y. filamentosa L. (English name Adam's-needle, needle palm, silk grass) has short stems and soft, powdery white-green leaves that grow in clusters. It has an upright flower stalk 1 to 2 meters long and bears more than 100 white bell-shaped flowers. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Adam's needle" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…開花期は夏~秋で,開花期間は長い。イトランY.filamentosa L.(英名Adam’s‐needle,needle palm,silk grass)は茎が短く,柔らかい粉白緑色の葉を叢生(そうせい)する。長さ1~2mの花茎を直立し,白色鐘状花を100花以上も着ける。…

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