Japanese name: ワスレナグサ（勿忘草、忘れな草） Scientific name:Myosotis
[Overview]
An annual or perennial.
The whole plant is hairy.
There are basal leaves and stem leaves, both simple and with entire margins.
The leaves on the stem are alternate.
The basal leaves and the leaves on the lower part of the stem have petioles.
The flowers are borne in scorpioid cymes or solitary, and the corolla is 5-lobed.
The fruit is a schizocarp.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It also spreads readily from self-sown seed.
It dislikes having large plants transplanted, so sow directly where it is to grow, or sow in plastic pots and plant out the young seedlings.
It prefers a sunny, airy place with soil that is well drained, moisture-retentive and well aerated.
Take care not to let it dry out; water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
If base fertilizer is applied, no further fertilizing is particularly necessary.
Gray mold can occur.
