Higurashi (Kantō)

Kasuya, Kamegorō, 1859, Tsubaki Irohanayose Irotsuki as one of the three trees, with Moshio and Wakanoura; Itō, Ko’emon, 1879, Chinka Shū: White striped pink, medium double. See Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.339; Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, pl.347, p.176. Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.356. Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.124: Leaves elliptical, suddenly acuminate, margins crenate serrulate, reflexed and undulate. Flowers semi-double, palest pink, sometimes suffused soft pink, narrowly striped rosy carmine, white margined (carmine 21). Petals recurving at apex and a lit­tle wrinkled. Flowers mid-season. Different reading: ‘Higure’. Originated in Kantō District, Japan. Chinese synonym ‘Rimu’.

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.124.

Higurashi 曰暮(关东)(Nightfall)。(C.japonica)红山茶。1859，日本江户。

半重瓣、白~淡粉底、红色纵纹、筒蕊、中〜大轮、花期1〜3月、树性直立、生长缓慢。

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.344.　　保育社 .1974年. 《つばき》安藤芳顕著  ｐ.215.　誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.209.  日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.184. 江戸產. [花]白～淡桃色地に紅色の縦絞りと白覆輪、八重、筒しベ、中～大輪、4～5月。[葉]長楕円、小形、波曲。[樹]立性、伸長は遅い。[来歴]1859年の「椿伊呂波名寄色附」に載る。写/桐野、文/編集委員会