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Kōshin Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-10070

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1699

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Kōshin'

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Chinka Zufu, (before 1700), Watanabe, 1969, pl.539: Medium size, irregular peony form, part deep crimson, part pale pink with white margins. Originated in Japan. Thought to be the present day Kyōbotan. “Kōshin” is the 7th and 9th zodiac sign. It is the Shinto “day of the Monkey”. (Believed extinct.)

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