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Akafu Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2022/11/7 15:31:23 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-22758

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1695

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia sasanqua 'Akafu'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name

Meaning

Synonym

Akō  Hakoda, 1974, Nōkōdai Nōjōhō, No.6, p.36.Different reading for Akafu.

Description

» English Description

Itō, Ihei, 1695, Kadan Chikinshō; Yashiro, Kōken, 1841, Kokon Yōrankō: Soft pink blending to rose pink, small. Originated in Japan. Different reading ‘Akō’. (Believed extinct.)

Flower

Flower Size6-8 cm

Blooming Season Japan

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