Benisuzume (vernalis)

Last Updated:2023/2/18 15:05:38 By:Sueo Takano

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Id：ICR-1416

Country：Japan

Year Published/Registered：1898

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

AGM Type：

Scientific Name：Camellia x vernalis 'Benisuzume (vernalis)'

Species/Combination：C. vernalis

Chinese Name：

Japanese Name：紅雀べにすずめ

Meaning：Red sparrow

Description

» English Description

Ashizawa, Yagorō, 1898, Chabaika Taishū; Wada, 1941, Garden Treasures of Japan, p.32: Hybrid with C.japonica, the habit and leaves showing its influence, the fragrance and detached segments showing the kinship to C.sasanqua. A small, 22 petalled flower. Red with white spots and stripes. Leaves dark green, 7.9 cm x 3.6 cm. Listed under “Winter flowering varieties of C.sasanqua”. Synonyms: ‘Yae-wabisuke’, ‘Chirihime’(Kansai). The original tree is at the Reiganji Temple in Kyoto.

» Japanese Description

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.313. 国立歴史民俗博物館.　2009. 《冬の華・サザンカ》. P.27. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 「日本.ツバキ図鑑」. P.316. 京都產. [花]桃紅色、ときに白斑、八重、極小輪、12～3月　[葉]楕円、厚質、大形、[樹]横張り性、弱い　[来歴]ハルサザンカ。京都・霊鑑寺の八重佗助が原木、関西で散姫と呼ぶが、関東では白斑入りのものを紅雀と呼ぶ。。写文/箱田

Flower

Flower Form：

Flower Colour：Single color Flower / Pink

Flower Size： 0-6 cm

Blooming Season： Japan

Flower Fragrance：

Photos

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