Camellia sasanqua 'Keiun'

Camellia sasanqua 'Ageha-no-cho'

Flower name
Camellia sasanqua 'Keiun'
Scientific name
Camellia sasanqua 'Ageha-no-cho'
AliasCamellia sasanqua, sasanqua, サザンカ群, 揚羽の蝶, サザンカ品種群, アゲハノチョウ, あげはのちょう, Ageha-no-cho
Place of originhorticultural variety
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Bonsai, Potted flower
Flowering seasonNovember, December

What is Camellia sasanqua 'Keiun'

Camellia sasanqua 'Ageha-no-cho' (scientific name: Camellia sasanqua 'Ageha-no-cho') is a garden variety of sasanqua (scientific name: Camellia sasanqua), an evergreen broad-leaved medium shrub in the family Theaceae. It is a 'Group 1 sasanqua variety' sasanqua, one of a group of varieties close to the original sasanqua. The tree is erect and strong. The flowers are large-sized, single-petaled with many petals, and have a red blur on a white background.

Sazanka flower size: small flowers: ~5cm, medium flowers: 6.5cm, large flowers: 8cm~.

Common name: Camellia sasanqua 'Ageha-no-cho',
scientific name: Camellia sasanqua 'Ageha-no-cho',
type of life: evergreen Broad-leaved medium shrub, Tree: erect and strong, Height: 2-8 m, Leaf shape: rather small oblong-oval, Flowering season: November-December, Flowering style: single-petaled, Flower color: white with red blotches, Flower diameter: 10 cm, Uses: garden tree or potted plant, bonsai, hedge, Place of origin: Saitama, Place of production: Niigata.