Id:ICR-17450
Country:Japan
Year Published/Registered:1630
Cultivar Type:For Ornamental
Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Shiba-onkō'
Species/Combination:C. japonica
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Sakuden, 1630, Hyakuchinshū: Red, double. The size of each flower is variable, some have no stamens. Late flowering. Originated in Japan. Shiba-onkō’s Chinese name was Sze Ma Kwang, who was an ancient Chinese scholar and politician. See: Kyōto Engei Kurabu, 1961, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.2, p.102.(Believed extinct.)