(Seaweed Salt), (C.japonica), Itô, Toku’emon, 1788, Tsubaki, Hanagata Tsuki Obo’echô;

Kasuya, Kamegorô, 1859, Tsubaki Irohanayose Irotsuki; Itô, Ko’emon, 1879, Chinkashû:

Cardinal red, large double. The red sport of Oki-no-nami. For colour pls: Tuyama, 1966,

Camellia Cultivars of Japan, pl.15, p.35; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972,

pl.165, p.91; Andoh, 1971, Tsubaki, Meika no Shôkai to Saibai, pl.130, p.44; Seibundô

Shinkôsha, 1979, Senchinshû, description, p.251. Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of

Camellias, p.106; Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka p.319: A brilliant red

semi-double of 12-15 petals in three rows, with the petals standing apart in a hose-in-hose

effect. Flowers midseason. Leaves, mid-green, elliptic, acuminate, coarsely serrate. Upright,

compact growth. The name refers to the colours in the flames of the seaweed fires to obtain

seaweed salt. Originated in Kantô area, Japan. Resembles Ama-obune. Synonyms: ‘Kohei’,

‘Kowei’, ‘Kôei’, ‘Kôei Red’, ‘Tide of Flowers’, ‘Flame’(Australia). Sport: Tsurikagari.

Corruption of name: ‘Mochio’, ‘Moshi’. Chinese synonym ‘Zaoxi’..

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