Hinahina

Japanese: hinahina
Hinahina

...The leaves are hard, sharply pointed, and covered with soft silvery hairs. The English name "ginkensou" (silver sword grass) is based on the shape of the leaves, and the local name is "hinahina." About 20 years after sprouting, a huge flower stalk that reaches a height of 2m grows from the center of the plant, and the entire flower stalk becomes cylindrical with numerous yellowish-brown flower heads, creating a spectacular sight.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "hinahina" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…葉の質は硬く,先端が鋭くとがり,銀色の軟毛におおわれている。銀剣草の名はこの葉の形状にもとづく英名の訳で,現地名はヒナヒナhinahina。芽生えから20年ほどたつと株の中心から高さ2mに達する巨大な花茎を伸ばし,黄褐色の頭状花を多数つけて花茎全体が円筒状となり壮観である。…

※「hinahina」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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