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| cv. Hoshi-hiryu | cv. Egao |
| February 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden |
February 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden |
| Family | Theaceae |
| Scientific name | Camellia x vernalis (Makino) Makino |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) haru-sazanka [spring sasanqua] |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) garden plants |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=30 |
| Description | Flowers red or pink, flowering in December to April. Evergreen. Arbors. |
| Reference | Camellia x vernalis (Makino) Makino |
| Distinctive Traits of Camellia vernalis, C. sasanqua and C. japonica Detected by the Interaction of Pollen Grains in Mixed Pollen Culture | |
| Note | Camellia x vernalis is regarded as a hybrid of Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua. However many authors believe that Camellia x vernalis is not a natural hybrid, but an artificial hybrid. |
| There are many cultivars of Camellia x vernalis. The most famous cultivar plant is Camellia x vernalis cv. Kamakura-Shibori. | |
| Camellia x vernalis (Makino) Makino is not a synonym of Camellia sasanqua Thunberg. |
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| cv. Hoshi-hiryu | cv. Egao |
| February 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden |
February 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden |
