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In Buddhism, {{nihongo||優曇華|'''udonge'''}} ([[wikipedia:Udumbara (Buddhism)|{{lang|hi|uḍumbara}}]] in Hindi) is a plant said to bloom only once in three thousand years. Due to this, in China and Japan it is used as a word for an auspicious sign, a good omen, or a rare and fabulous thing. In ''[[wikipedia:The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter|The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter]]'', the Jeweled Branch of Hourai was called udonge.

"Udonge" can also refer to [http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/BotanicalGarden/HTMLs/udonge.html the plantain flower] or to the eggs of the lacewing insect (which resemble a flower).

==Udonge in Touhou==
'''Udonge''', apart from the varieties mentioned above, is also a type of tree which grows in the [[Lunar Capital]]. While normally barren, in the presence of [[impurity]] it sprouts beautiful seven-coloured jewels, allowing it to act as a early-warning system.

The Jeweled Branch of Hourai is the branch of an udonge which has been brought to Earth; the Lunarians use these to sow conflict on Earth, since its beauty will grow in accordance to the impurity of its holder who will then take it as a sign of their authority.

[[Kaguya Houraisan]] owns a bonsai udonge, as well as a Jeweled Branch which was already in her possession. The bonsai remained unbloomed until the spell of eternity over Eientei was lifted following the events of [[Imperishable Night]]. <ref name="CiLRCh2">[[Cage in Lunatic Runagate]]: [[Cage in Lunatic Runagate/Second_Chapter|Chapter 2]]</ref>

[[Reisen Udongein Inaba]]'s second name is a nickname given by [[Eirin Yagokoro]], taken from the udonge tree.

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