Dragon Whiskers Plant

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"dragon jewel", berry of the dragon, ryuu no tama
. . . . . 竜の玉, 龍の玉　りゅうのたま
kigo for winter

fruit of the dragon whiskers plant, ryuu no hige no mi
竜の髯の実（りゅうのひげのみ）
fruit of the snake whiskers plant, ja no hige no mi
蛇の髯の実（じゃのひげのみ）
bouncing ball, hazumidama 弾み玉（はずみだま）

ryu no hige

Ophiopogon japonicus, Mondo grass, lily turf, snakebeard


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The berry of the lily "dragon whiskers" ryuu no hige. Looks like a green ball, but becomes dry and rather shining blue during winter. Because the fruit is rather strong, children like to play ball with it. The plant grows like a weed in my garden and we enjoy looking at the shiny berries covered in snow sometimes.

The grass is perennial and grows well in shady places, building a soft carpet. It is native to Japan and Korea.

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bohimei wa ise-shinkurou ryuu no tama

the epitaph
is Ise Shinkurou...
the berry of dragon-whisker plant

Suzuki Keiko

*Ise Shinkuroo is an name of Hoojyoo Soo-Un who governed Tokyo area in 16th century.
http://homepage2.nifty.com/shirawobi/07.01shuukuEnglish.html


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地球この水のひとつぶ竜の玉　　　
chikyuu kono mizu no hitotsubu ryuu no tama

on earth, one drop
of precious water -
berry of the dragon　　　　　

Tsuji Minako 辻　美奈子
(Tr. Gabi Greve)

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shhippo no kireta tokage no ko, kawari ni tsukeru ryuu no tama

A baby lizard missing its tail,
in its place
a dragon's jewel.

key
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/php/2000-04/0062.html

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