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  1. It is not clear how hangeshō got its name.

    For some it's because the plant's leaves turn white around the last seed-sowing day, the 11th day after the summer solstice.
    July 2nd-6th in the ancient calendar, 'Hangeshōzu' (半夏生 'crow-dipper sprouts'), was named after the plant.

    #Kenninji #Ryosokuin #Kyoto #Japan #chineselizardstail #Hangesho