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ICNCP Name: 'Shōjō-momiji'
Formerly 'Shōjō momiji'
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:
Atropurpureum Group
Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):
5 to 9
猩々紅葉, shōjō-momiji is named for shōjō, the mythical red-faced sea-spirit known for its love of alcohol and its vibrant, unkempt red hair. Momiji are those Japanese Maples known for spectacular fall colors. Note the shōjō also means Orangutan in modern Japanese. (ED)
Date of Origin if known:
1704
Origin if known:
Nakajima
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