William Youngsters have other things on their minds to consider than plants. A notable point about moving to Japan before plants first grab one’s attention is that one learns the Japanese term, not the English. Fortunately, kochia is ideally suited to katakana: コチア. Apparently, it is blooming now in Matsushima, down in Amakusa. If you’ve never been to Matsushima, put it off until next summer: scour the entire island for a private beach (locals might give you a lift in their kei trucks, and there’s a treasure on the east side accessible by a very long stairway). It’s one of those islands created when Unzen went all kablooee. https://kumanichi.com/articles/853132 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochia