Acer rufinerve ICNCP Name: 'Kasumi-goromo'

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ICNCP Name: 'Kasumi-goromo'

Formerly 'Kasumi goromo'

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):

5 to 9

霞衣, Kasumi-goromo, means "Filmy Dress." Dress/Robe, koromo, becomes goromo due to the usual rendaku sequential voicing change. While Kasumi is lit. "Misty/Hazy", in the context of the garment it may be freely taken as "Filmy." In Japan, kasumi is deeply linked to the aesthetic of seasonal change. (ED)

Date of Origin if known:

Origin if known:

Nakajima

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