African daisy (English spelling) African Daisy

Japanese: African daisy(英語表記)Africandaisy
African daisy (English spelling) African Daisy

...The genus name means "bear's ear" in Greek, referring to the way the seeds are covered in fluff. The commonly cultivated species is a hybrid of A. grandis Thunb. (African daisy), and the flowers are white, cream, yellow, orange, red, wine-colored, etc., with a diameter of 7 to 8 cm and different colored spots at the base of the petals. The plant is 40 to 50 cm tall. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "African daisy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…属名はギリシア語でクマの耳の意で,種子が綿毛につつまれているようすをたとえたものである。ふつう栽培されているのは,ハゴロモギクまたはアフリカギクA.grandis Thunb.(英名African daisy)を基本種とした交配改良種で花は白,クリーム,黄,橙,紅,ワインカラーなどで花径7~8cm,花弁の基部に異色の斑がある。草丈は40~50cm。…

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