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ICNCP Name: 'Ko-beni-nishiki'

Formerly 'Ko beni 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.

Synonym for: Komon nishiki
Japanese Maple Classification: 

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9
小紅錦, Ko-beni-nishiki means "Little Red Brocade". This maple seems to be known under several names in Japan, including Shi-mon-nishiki 紫紋錦 (ED)

Date of Origin if known:

1925
Origin if known:

Nakajima

Information Source:

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