Momotarō

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Id：ICR-12956

Country：Japan

Year Published/Registered：1968

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

AGM Type：

Scientific Name：Camellia japonica 'Momotarō'

Species/Combination：C. japonica

Chinese Name：桃太郎

Japanese Name：桃太郎ももたろう

Meaning：Name of a hero in a fail

Synonym：

Momotaroō ICS., Apr.1990, Japanese Camellia Cultivar List, p.16. Orthographic error for Momotarō.

Description

» English Description

Tuyama, 1968, Camellias of Japan, pl.257, p.130, description, p.169: Leaves, elliptic to broadly-elliptic, margins crenate, 6.7-7.8 cm long x 3.4-3.8 cm wide; petioles 7-14 mm long, smooth. Flowers pendulous, tend to anemone form, rosy pink, (China Rose 024/2-1). Petals 10-15, largest 4.2 cm x 3.8 cm; inner smaller petals and petaloids, 11-65, including fan-shaped petaloids. Stamens in 5 fascicles, filaments pale yellow. Flowers mid-season to late. Originated in Momoyama, Fushimi-ku, Kyōto-shi, Japan. Momo also alludes to the place name where this camellia was collected.

» Chinese Description

桃太郎，ももたろう，'Momotarō'（C. japonica），陈丽惠2013年《山茶花谱台湾情》第176页，【花】:粉、白底，半重瓣蓮華型、大輪、早~中生。【葉】長橢圓、中型。立性。'’春曙红"自然實生，1980年国分俊春命名發表。

» Japanese Description

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.308.　誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.263. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.107. 福岡產. [花]桃色地に底白、八重、蓮華咲き、筒しベ、大輪、3～4月。[葉]長楕円、中形、平坦。[樹]立性。[来歴]春曙紅の自然実生、1980年に国分俊春の命名.発表。写/斧江、文/久冨