Camellia sasanqua 'Sasada-beni'

Camellia sasanqua cv.Sasada-beni

Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'
Location: National Museum of Japanese History 'Botanical Garden'

Flower name
Camellia sasanqua 'Sasada-beni'
Scientific name
Camellia sasanqua cv.Sasada-beni
AliasCamellia sasanqua, sasanqua, サザンカ品種群, Ageha-no-cho, 笹田紅, サザンカ
Place of originhorticultural variety
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Bonsai, Potted flower
Flowering seasonNovember, December

What is Camellia sasanqua 'Sasada-beni'

Camellia sasanqua 'Sasada-beni' (scientific name: Camellia sasanqua cv. Sasada-beni) 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. Single-petaled, bright red, medium flower size, blooming season November to December, flat blooming → petals twisted when flat open, place of horticultural variety : Shizuoka Prefecture.

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

Common name: Camellia sasanqua 'Sasada-beni', scientific name: Camellia sasanqua Sasada-beni', 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: bright red; Flower diameter: medium; Uses: garden and potted plants, bonsai, hedges; Breeding area: Shizuoka Prefecture.