| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Scabiosa japonica Miq. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 113 (1867) |
| Native Range | Japan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | basal leaves pinnatipartite, segments ovate, deeply dentate or pinnate, ultimate lobes linear, floral heads 25-50mm across, radiate |
| Size | 30-80cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa comosa var. japonica (Miq.) Tatew. Scabiosa fischeri f. albiflora (Honda) Scabiosa fischeri var. japonica (Miq.) Nakai Scabiosa fischeri f. pubescens Nakai Scabiosa japonica f. albiflora (Honda) H.Hara Scabiosa japonica var. breviligula Suyama & K.Ueda Scabiosa japonica f. littoralis Nakai Scabiosa japonica var. littoralis (Nakai) Konta & S.Matsumoto Scabiosa tschiliensis var. japonica (Miq.) Hurus. Trochocephalus japonicus (Miq.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |