Acer pictum ICNCP Name: 'Tsugara-fubuki'

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ICNCP Name: 'Tsugara-fubuki'

Formerly 'Tsugara fubuki'

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:

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5a to 8b

津軽ふぶき, or 津軽吹雪, Tsugaru-fubuki, means "Tsugaru Blizzard," either referring to the city of Tsugaru, or more likely the Tsugaru Peninsula, in Aomori Prefecture. The peninsula is in the far north of Honshu, and provides access to the Seikan Tunnel, one of the longest undersea tunnels in the world at nearly 54 km. The area is known for its harsh winter weather and snows. (ED)

Date of Origin if known:

2001

Origin if known:

Nakajima

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