Acer palmatum 'Kasen nishiki'

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ICNCP Name: 'Kasen-nishiki'

Formerly 'Kasen nishiki'

The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) establishes the rules and regulations for proper naming of plants. When different, the cultivar database displays the correct(ed) ICNCP name, rather than its previous cultivar name.

Japanese Maple Classification:

Variegatum Group

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9

花泉錦, Kasen-nishiki, means "Kasen's Brocade". The literal meaning of Kasen means "Spring Flowers". Kasen may possibly be used as a personal name here, but more likely as an alternate to Hanaizumi, a region in Iwate Prefecture. Indeed, this maple has been known as Hana-izumi-nishiki (ED)

Kasen nishiki is a variegated upright similar to Orido nishiki, but with a more subtle variegation. This variegation is more irregular, with both sickle shaped markings and spots in pastel pinks and creams. Kasen nishiki will form a small bushy tree approximately 12'. (DSN)

Date of Origin if known:

1882

Origin if known:

Sekihin Binran

Vertrees/Nakajima

Information Source:

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