#Platycodon grandiflorus

[nagaino]

[raccaryusui]

近所の理容室の傍で咲いていた、

紫色が美しい「キキョウ(桔梗)」の花。

季節的には秋の七草で秋の花なのですね。

キキョウ属。

別名：オカトトキ(岡止々岐)。

学名：Platycodon grandiflorus

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[samirafee]

#PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUS - CHINESE BELLFLOWER

@samirafee

[ogerponpropaganda]

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[love-fi]

Star Petals. Balloon Flower Photograph by Stephen Geisel Via Flickr: Star Petals.The unique, balloon-like buds that swell before bursting open into star-shaped blossoms. Balloon Flower Photograph by Stephen Geisel. Prints: society6.com/product/star-petals-balloon-flower-photograp... Photo Blog: luv-fi.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/steviegeisel/ Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/

[metasattva]

Summer 4 seasons in the neighborhood, Japan

[sasa-chan]

[nuanimistdatabase]

Blue Balloon Flower

[k-star-holic]

⁇ Blood cancer ⁇ Jin Sung, ⁇ Platycodon grandiflorus for my wife's cancer treatment, fell off the rock... Surprise

[hirorin2013]

The Hiroshima Botanical Garden by hirorin 2013

[noseysilverfox]

August 2024

Platycodon, Chinese bellflower, or balloon flower (referring to the balloon-shaped flower buds) (lat. Platycodon grandiflorus).

A perennial flower that prefers to grow in dry sunny meadows, in thickets of shrubs, on gravelly slopes. It is popular with gardeners for its large flowers, good adaptability and ease of cultivation. It has no flavor🌱

Ширококолокольчик крупноцветковый (лат. Platycodon grandiflorus).

Многолетний цветок, предпочитающий произрастать на сухих солнечных лугах, в зарос��ях кустарников, по щебнистым склонам. Популярен у садоводов за крупные цветки, хорошую адаптивность и легкость выращивания. Аромата не имеет🌱

[nagaino]

[konjaku]

桔梗[Kikyō] Platycodon grandiflorus

Basically, there is no specific color for family crests, which are still used in monochrome in the main. But the crest of Kikyō used by 明智光秀[Akechi Mitsuhide], the samurai general of the Warring States Era (Late 15C to late 16C), was colored light blue. This was very rare at that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akechi_clan

六月朔日　夜に入丹波國龜山にて　維(惟)任日向守光秀　企逆心　明智左馬助　明智次右衛門　藤田傳五　齋藤内藏佐　是等とし而談合を相究　信長を討果し天下主と可成調儀を究龜山より中國へは三草越を仕候爰を引返󠄁し東向に馬之首を並老之山へ上り山崎より攝津國地を可出勢之旨諸卒に申觸談合之者共に先手を申付

[Rokugatsu tsuitachi　yoru ni iri, tanba no kuni kameyama nite　koretō hyūga no kami mitsuhide　gyakushin wo kuwadate　akechi samanosuke　akechi jiemon　fujita dengo　saitō kuranosuke　korera to shite dangō wo ai kiwame　nobunaga wo uchihatashi, tenka no shu to naru beki chōgi wo kiwame, kameyama yori chūgoku ewa mikusa goe wo tsukamatsuri sōrō, koko wo hikikaeshi, higashi muki ni uma no kubi wo narabe, oinoyama e nobori, yamazaki yori settsu no kuni no chi wo shussei subeki no mune shosotsu ni mōshi fure, dangō no monodomo ni sente wo mōshitsuku]

On the first day of the sixth month, after nightfall, at Kameyama (castle) in Tanba Province, Akechi Koretō Hyūga-no-kami Mitsuhide plotted a treachery, summoned Akechi Samanosuke (Mitsutada), Akechi Jiemon (Hidemitsu), Fujita Dengo (Yukimasa) and Saitō Kuranosuke (Toshimitsu; Kasuga-no Tsubone's father), held a strategy meeting, hatched a secret scheme to kill Oda Nobunaga and become the leader of the country. "We are supposed to go from Kameyama to the Chūgoku region over Mikusayama, but turn back here and turn all the horses' heads to the east, ascend Oinoyama, and head from Yamazaki through the land of Settsu Province", decided so and informed all the troops of this, and he commanded those who had the meeting to lead the spearhead squad. From 信長公記[Shinchōkō-ki|Nobunagakō-ki] by 太田 牛一[Oota Gyūichi] Source: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/781194/1/48 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinchō_Kōki

Written on the next section after the above is the famous "Honnō-ji Incident". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honnō-ji_Incident

How would the beautiful light blue Kikyō banners that would have fluttered around the temple have looked in Nobunaga's eyes?

[toxictaicho]

Flowers for Unohana

In TYBW cour 2 opening, sad looking Ken-chan is throwing bouquet of blue flowers into the river and walking away. These flowers seems to be kikyō (桔梗) - Platycodon grandiflorus, chinese bellflower, balloon flower

They're mostly blue, but also different colors exist. Plant is used in traditional medicine and for culinary purposes too.

4th Division has bellflower as it's insignia. It can be other species but it can be also kikyo.

Hidden meaning of kikyo is eternal love, patience, strength, loyalty, good fortune. In classic literature is often associated with tragic heroine and self-sacrifice.

Let's take look at 11th Division plant - Yarrow, Achillea millefolium.

Name is derived from ancient Greek hero Achilles. Obviously. Centaur Chiron teached Achilles how to use plant to stop bleeding. Is used in medicine, but is also toxic. Yarrow is used in butterfly gardens because attracts beneficial insect. Wild yarrow has white flowers, but different colored cultivars exist.

Hidden meanings - everlasting love, courage and war, healing and good health, protection against evil

Seems quite legit.

[ogerponpropaganda]

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[lierrelearns]

皇居東御苑 The East Gardens of the Imperial (HIgashi-Gyoen) 所要時間 大手本 → 本丸、二の丸ーー大手門 およそ60分 →二の丸、ーーー平川門 およそ30分 →本丸ーーーー北桔橋門 およそ30分

乾門　Inui-mon Gate 至千鳥ヶ淵　For Chidorigafuchi 科学技術館　Science Museum 国立公文書館　National Archives of Japan 東京国立近代武術間　The National Museum of MODERN ART, Tokyo 乾濠　Inui-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 北桔橋門　Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate 平川濠　Hirakawa-bori Moat 1a出口 (Exit) 地下鉄　竹橋駅　Takebashi Sta. 清水濠　Shimizu-bori Moat 平川門　Hirakawa-mon Gate 天守台　Tenshudai (Tenshukaku Dunjon Base) 宮内庁書陵部庁舎　Shoryobu (Archives and Mausolea Department Bldg.) 桃華楽堂　Gakubu (Music Department Bldg.) 梅林坂　Bairin-zaka Slope 都道府県の木　Symbolic Prefectural Tree Emblems 天神濠　Tenjin-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 大手濠　Ote-bori Moat 内堀通り　Uchibori-street 諏訪の茶屋　Suwano-chaya Tea House 竹林　Bamboo Garden 石室　Ishimuro (Stone Cellar) 桜の島　Sakura Blossom Island 富士見多門　Fujimi-tamon Defence-house バラ園　Rose Garden 茶畑　Tea Garden ユーロッパアカマツ　Scots Pine 本丸　Honmaru 本丸大芝生　Honmaru Oshibafu (Lawn) 本丸休憩所　Honmaru Rest House 汐見坂　Shiomizaka Slope 白鳥濠　Hakucho-bori Moat 展望台　Observatory 二の丸休憩所　Ninomaru Rest House 二の丸雑木林　Ninomaru Grove 秋の七草　The Seven Flowers of Autumn 新雑木林　Renewed Grove 菖蒲田　Iris Garden 二の丸庭園　Ninomaru Garden 蓮池濠　Hausike-bori Moat 松の大廊下跡　Site of Matsuno-o-roka Corridor 果樹古品種園　Orchard (Old Species of Japanese Fruits) 野草の島　Wild Grass Island 緑の泉　Green Fountain 中雀門跡　Site of Chujaku-mon Gate 大番所　O-bansho Guardhouse 中之門跡　Site of Nakano-mon Gate 百人番所　Hyakunin-bansho Guardhouse 同心番所　Doshin-bansho Guardhouse 大手休憩所　Ote Rest House 三の丸尚蔵館　Sannomaru Shozokan　The museum of the Imperial Collections 皇居東御苑管理事務所　Office of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 発券所　Ticket Office 大手門　Ote-mon Gate 現在地　You are Here C13b出口 (Exit)　Otemachi Sta. 坂下門　Sakashita-mon Gate 富士見櫓　Fujimi-yagura (Mt. Fuji View Keep 蛤濠　Hamaguri-bori Moat 桔梗門　Kikyo-mon Gate 桔梗濠　Kikyo-bori Moat ←至　二重橋　For Nijubashi Bridge 皇居外苑　Kokyi gaien National garden 至 JR東京駅　For Tokyo Sta. 和田倉噴水公園　Wadakura Fountain Park 日比谷通り　Hibiya-street

皇居東御苑は、旧江戸城本丸、二の丸及び三の丸の一部を皇居付属庭園として、宮中行事に支障のない限り次のように公開(無量)しています。（Free of charge）

１．出入門 大手門、平川門、北桔橋門の３つの門から出入り出来ます。 ２．休園日 （１）月曜日及び金曜日 ただし、天皇誕生日以外の「国民の祝日等の休日」は公開します。なお、月曜日が休日で公開する場合は、火曜日（休日を除く）を休園します。 （２）12月28日から翌年1月3日までの日 ３．入園手続き 入園するは、各門内の発券所で入園票を受け取り、退園の際にはいずれかの発券所にお返し下さい。 宮内庁

１．The Gardens are open on the following days. However the Gardens are closed in the period between 28 December and 3 January and may be closed due to Court functions and other reasons. ① Wednesdays ② Thursdays ③ Saturdays ④ Sundays ⑤ National Holidays (excluding the Emperor’s Birthday, 23 December) ⑥ Mondays immediately following the National Holiday which falls on Sunday ⑦ Tuesdays (excluding Tuesday immediately following ⑤ and ⑥) ２．While you are in the Gardens, please keep the plastic ticket which you will receive at the gate. Please return the ticket to the officer at the exit gate. IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY

公益財団法人菊葉文化協会 寄贈 財団法人日本宝くじ協会

Vocab 皇居（こうきょ）imperial 御苑（ぎょえん）imperial garden 所要時間（しょようじかん）time required, time taken 至（し）to 科学時術（かがくじじゅつ）science and technology 近代美術館（きんだいびじゅつかん）museum of modern art 濠（ほり）moat, canal 発券（はっけん）issuing (a ticket, etc.) 宮内庁（くないちょう）Imperial Household Agency 書陵部（しょりょうぶ）agency that takes care of records and the tombs 庁舎（ちょうしゃ）government office building 梅林（ばいりん）plum grove 都道府県（とどうふけん）prefectures of Japan 竹林（ちくりん）bamboo grove 茶畑（ちゃばたけ）tea field ユーロッパアカマツ Scots/Scotch pine, Pinus slyvestris 芝生（しばふ）lawn, grass 休憩所（きゅうけいしょ）rest area, rest stop 展望台（てんぼうだい）observation deck 雑木林（ぞうきばやし）thicket; grove of miscellaneous trees 秋の七草（あきのななくさ）seven flowers of autumn: bush clover, Chinese silvergrass, kudzu, fringed pink, golden lace, thoroughwort, and balloon flower 菖蒲（しょうぶ）Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata) [coll.] 果樹（かじゅ）fruit tree 品種（ひんしゅ）breed variety, cultivar 野草（のぐさ）wild grasses 泉（いずみ）fountain 番所（ばんしょ）guardhouse 桔梗（ききょう）Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 外苑（がいえん）outer garden 噴水（ふんすい）water fountain 付属（ふぞく）being attached (to), belonging (to) 宮中（きゅうちゅう）imperial court 行事（ぎょうじ）event, function 支障（ししょう）obstacle, hindrance 休園日（きゅうえんび）day on which a park (or kindergarten or zoo) is closed 祝日（しゅくじつ）national holiday なお　furthermore 除く（のぞく）to exclude, except 手続き（てつづき）procedure, process 票（ひょう）ticket, stub (suffix) 公益財団法人（こうえきざいだんほうじん）public interest incorporated foundation 文化協会（ぶんかきょうかい）cultural association 公益財団法人菊葉文化協会（こうえきざいだんほうじんきくようぶんかきょうかい）a cultural association that focuses its research on making artifacts of the imperial household available to the public. 寄贈（きぞう）donation, gift 宝くじ（たからくじ）lottery ticket