This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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たで、タデ
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper, Polygonum hydropiper)
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蓼食う虫も好き好き

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たでくうむしもすきずき
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
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木天蓼

またたび、もくてんりょう、マタタビ
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
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タデ科

蓼科
タデか、たでか
Polygonaceae; knotweed or smartweed family of plants
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藍蓼

あいたで、アイタデ
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
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蓼藍

たであい、タデアイ
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)
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蓼酢

たでず
water pepper vinegar; vinegar infused and mixed with water pepper leaves, esp. served with salt-grilled sweetfish
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柳蓼

やなぎだて、ヤナギタデ
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
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大毛蓼

おおけたで、オオケタデ
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (species of smartweed, Polygonum orientale); prince's feather
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仙蓼

せんりょう
Chloranthus glaber