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Myōjō (Higo)

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Id:ICR-13414

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1989

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia 'Myōjō (Higo)'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name:明星(肥後) みようじよう(ひご)

Meaning

Synonym

Higo-myōjō  Nippon Tsubaki - Sasanqua Meikan, 1998, p.211 with colour photo; English translation p.147. Synonym for the Higo camellia Myōjō.

Description

» English Description

Higo Rokka, 1989, p.32: Large size, 11-12 cm across, pink ground with red variegation, 7-8 petals. A sport of Yamato-nishiki. Originated in the Kumamoto Prefec­ture, Japan.

» Japanese Description

誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.p.211. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》. p.252. 熊本產. [花]桃色地に濃紅色の纖絞り、一重、平開咲き、花糸黄白色、梅芯、大輪、3~4月。[葉]広楕円形、中形、暗緑色。[樹]横張り性、强い。[来歴]日本錦の枝変り、1989年に肥後つばき協会により認定。写.文/大藪

Flower

Flower Size10-13 cm

Blooming Season Japan

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