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Kichō

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CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1990

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia 'Kichō'

Chinese Name:黄调

Japanese Name:黄調 きちょう

Meaning:Yellow tone

Synonym

Yellow Tone  Camellias, Y.C. Shen, 2009, p.72 with colour photo; Synonym for Kichō.

Kichô  The International Camellia Register, 1993, Thomas Savige

Description

» English Description

JSC, Japan Camellia, No.36, Oct.1990, p.4: A seedling of C.japonica ‘Haku-arashi-saga’ x C.chrysantha. Flower colour is pale yellow, of the same degree as Shokō, pale pink in the bud. Size of flower, 5 cm across, single, cup-shaped. Leaves similar to C.japonica, 13 cm long x 5 cm wide. Blooms early. Proved fertile. Originated by Tadao, Yamaguchi, Tsurugi-chō, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Named and released in 1990.

» Chinese Description

朱國棟、蔡燦玉,2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》,p.149.

Kicho黄调(Lucky Omen)。(C. hybrid)山茶杂交种。1990,曰本石川县,山口湛夫(Yamaguchi Tadao)C. japonica'Hatsu-arashi(saga)'初岚(嵯峨)x C. chrysantha (金花茶)。单瓣、杯型、淡黄色、花瓣8~9枚、跟'Shoko'(初黄)差不多、花蕾淡粉红色、迷你(4~5cm)、花期12~2月、叶片类似山茶。

» Japanese Description

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.p.70. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.290. 石川產. [花]淡黄色、一重、筒~盃状咲き、短い筒しベ、小輪、1~3月。[葉]長楕円、大形、平坦、反曲。[樹]立性。[来歴]初嵐x金花茶、山ロ湛夫の作出、1990年に命名.発表。写/桐野、文/山ロ湛

Flower

Flower Size4-5 cm

Blooming Season12-2 Month Japan

Photos