It was brought over
from China during Nara era.
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Komurasakishikibu is often used as a flower arrangement material. Because of admirable color of gentle purple fruit, it is named after "murasakishikibu", an author of "Genjimonogatari". It is arranged in low volume and using its natural shape. It is used in combination with autum grass / weed in field and mountain. It will go well with western flowers, if all leaves are stripped to emphasize the beauty of color and line. (Photo: Jun/22/2009) |
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It was named as "Hototogis" because the spot of flower
look similar to the breast down of Hototogis birds. It is good to arrange the stems bent before the wind. It is good for both hanging and placing arrangements. It goes well with fall plants such as Japanese pampas-grass, burnet and autumn bell-flower. It can be the material for the landscape style using with branches of tree. |
| (Photo:Jul/24/1996) |
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| iPhotoFOct/21/1997j | Ikebana |
