Jiuqu

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Id：ICR-8839

Country：China

Year Published/Registered：1715

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

AGM Type：

Scientific Name：Camellia edithae 'Jiuqu'

Species/Combination：C. edithae

Chinese Name：鸠曲

Japanese Name：

Meaning：Nine Bends

Synonym：

Chiu Ch'u Liu, 1959, Chung kuo chu ming ti chi chung hua hui.Different reading for Jiuqu.

Jutre Waterhouse, 1965, International Camellia Journal, p.25. Taiwanese for Jiuqu. (Nine Bends).

Juttre Inazawa Nurseries Wholesale Catalogue, 1986-1987. Synonym for Jiuqu. (Nine Bends).

Kukyoku Inazawa Nurseries Co. Ltd. Catalogue, 1986-1987, p.12, C-19. The Japanese reading for the Chinese Jiuqu (Nine Bends).

Kyūkyoku Inazawa Nurseries Co. Ltd Catalogue, 1987, C-19. Japaene synonym for the Chinese Jiuqu.

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Description

» English Description

Liu.1959, Chungkuo Chuming, Tichi Chung Hua Hui as 'Chih Ch'u': Medium to large, formal double red with numerous petals imbricated from the periphery to the centre. Originated in China. Synonym: 'Nine Bends'. Different readings: 'Jutre', 'Juttre', 'Chih-ch'u'. See Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, p.75 as 'Jutre'. Japanese synonym: ‘Kyūkyoku’. Please note that Taiwan had an old cultivar also introduced from Fujian named 'Jiuqu' but belong to C. japonica, Prof. Gao Jiyin renamed it as 'Taiwan Jiuqu' to distinguish this cultivar and call this cultivar as 'Dalu Jiuqu' which is the synonym for this cultivar.

» Chinese Description

鸠曲 Camellia edithae ‘jiuqu’。张永和等1985《永福茶花》第8页。灌木，主干灰褐色，分枝疏松均匀，枝干细长且软。叶长而尖(长10-13厘米，宽5-7厘米），长椭圆形，基部阔楔形;叶面深绿，粗糙，无光泽，微中折；叶背淡青色；主侧脉下沉;支干、叶柄和叶背主脉，长有白色丝状柔毛;叶缘微波形，锯齿细锐；腋芽褐色;叶柄深褐色，较短（0.5厘米）。花蕾青褐色。花径10-12厘米，粉红色，花瓣稍凹，7-8轮组成盆状花冠。本品种耐寒，喜阴，花期：三月中旬至四月下旬。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.140. Jiuqu九曲(Nine Bends)。（C. edithae)红山茶。1959，中国珠闽地区。约1785年，宜兰李先生从中国福建引入台湾。完全〜六角列瓣〜螺旋形、浓鲜红色、偶有纯粉红色花、中〜大轮 (9〜10x3〜4cm)、花期1〜3月、树性直立、长势强。不同读音：Jutre (裘莉）。此品种的花形非常的多变，色彩鲜艳欲滴，花季时绽放的'九曲'或许正如其名，深情款款的倾诉一首一首的冬天情歌。突变种：彩叶九曲(Caiye jiuqu)。

Flower

Flower Form：Formal / Tiered

Flower Colour：Single color Flower / Deep red

Flower Size： 9-10 cm

Blooming Season： 1-3 Month Japan

Flower Fragrance：

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