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Benten Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/5/9 11:16:44 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-1439

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1789

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Benten'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name

Meaning

Synonym

Benton  Steffek, 1949, Plant Buyer’s Guide, ed.5, p.47. Corruption of the Japanese name Benten.

Variegatifolia  Vanderbilt, 1940, Camellia Research, p.7. Synonym for Benten.

Description

» English Description

Shirai-Bunko, 1789, Shoshiki Hanagatachō: White margined flower, early flowering. Originated in Japan. (Believed extinct.)

» Chinese Description


Flower

Flower Size

Blooming Season Japan

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