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Akakarako

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Id:ICR-22768

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1936

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Akakarako'

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Akakorako  Fendig, American Camellia Catalogue. Corruption of the Japanese name Akakarako.

Akakoroko  McIlhenny, 1941, 700 Varieties of Camellias, p.1. Corruption of the Japanese name Akakarako. Erroneously equated with ‘Arajishi’ by McIlhenny.

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» English Description

Chūgai, 1936-1937, Catalogue as ‘Aka-karako’. Tuyama, 1966, Camellia Cultivars of Japan, p.72: Red anemone form. Resembles ‘Jikkō’ as synonym for Benikarako, but centre petals are looser. Originated in the Kansai District, Japan. A different cultivar to ‘Benikarako’. Invalidly equated with ‘Arajishi’ in USA. Corruptions of Japanese name: ‘Aka-korako’, ‘Aka-koroko’.

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