15. January 2019 854. These characters are in a vegetative state. Why? 菊 稲 藻 杉 菜 Answer: They are all types of plants 菊 KIKU - chrysanthemum 稲 TOU, ine, ina - rice plant 藻 SOU, mo - water plant 杉 sugi - Japanese cedar 菜 SAI, na - vegetable, mustard plant tagPlaceholderTags: