Japanese Asagao - Shogetsu 松月

Higo morning glory, 肥后朝顏，is a variety preserved in Kumamoto and has the retracted (or suhama 洲浜) leaves. Cotyledons are round and variegated true leaves have shortened and rounded shape. Higo Aasago is usually cultivated in a small Amakusa pots to suppress growth of the plants and only three flowers are displayed for enjoyment.

Shogetsu 松月,  means Pine Tree and the Moon, is having blue colour white throat flowers.

My Japanese friend has helped with the meaning of Shogetsu.

Shogetsu is "松月" written in Kanji. Its mean a pine tree and the Moon. As you know,a pine tree is an evergreen symbol. The moon is sacred. Old people at EDO period thought it was stylish to see the moon through the pine tree. They said that "IKI（粋）" "IKI（粋）" means smart or stylish. Shogetsu is used to name as lucky words everywhere... kimono,doll,dish,Painting,Pottery....at Japanese traditional culture.

Higo morning glory is having Suhama leaves.