Kōten

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.52, colour photo, p.213, description: Medium size, crimson, single with large, crinkled petals and a large, spreading stamen cluster. Leaves broad-elliptic with a short acute apex, serrulate margins and coloured midgreen. A chance seedling originated and released by Kiraku Sakuragi in 1975.

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.90. 【花】紅色の一重、盃状咲き、輪芯、 中輪、3〜4月。【葉】広楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】立性、強い。【来歴】親 不明の自然実生。1975年の桜木喜楽 の作出•発表。写/古市、文/内藤。