Sasanqua

This is 'Sazanka' or sasanqua. The botanical name is Camellia sasanqua.







This plant opens its beautiful clear flowers in this silent (little flower) season, so it stands out very much. There seems to be many kinds of Sazanka even in Japan. I guess the one on these pictures is 'Iromokamo', 'Hinohakama', or 'Musashino', but I am not so sure.


The Japanese version of this article is here!

Japanese character(s) (kanji)
* Sazanka : 山茶花
* Iromokamo : 色も香も
* Hinohakama : 緋の袴
* Musashino : 武蔵野