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Ō-usuiro Believed Extinct

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Id:ICR-14485

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1630

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Ō-usuiro'

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Japanese Name

Meaning

Synonym

Hiroshima-ō-usuiro  Hino, Sukekatsu, 1632. Sukekatsukyoki. Synonym for ō-usuiro.

Ohusuiro  Andoh. 1984. International Camellia Journal. No.16, p.48.Different reading for Ō-usuiro.

Description

» English Description

Sakuden, 1630, Hyakuchinshū: Large, light pink with thick petals. Thought to be synonymous with Hiroshima-sōzen-usuiro in Chinka Zufu, (before 1700). (Believed extinct.)

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Blooming Season Japan

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