Japanese name: センダイハギ（仙台萩、千代萩、先代萩） Scientific name:Thermopsis lupinoides
[Overview]
A perennial 40–80 cm tall, growing on coastal shores in the north.
It has thick underground stems.
The leaves are alternate and trifoliate, with ovate leaflets 5–7 cm long that have white soft hairs on the underside.
The stipules are large, 3–4 cm long, and attached at the base of the leaf stalk.
Pseudoracemes at the stem tips bear yellow papilionaceous flowers.
The bracts are elliptical to ovate with white soft hairs.
The fruit is a slender legume 7–11 cm long containing 10–15 seeds.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by division.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site.
Cultivation is easy.
Rainfall is sufficient for watering.
Fertilize sparingly; if fertilizer is applied at planting, none is particularly needed.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
[Notes]
The name is said to derive from the kabuki play Meiboku Sendai Hagi.
