Camellia japonica 'Benikarako'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Benikarako |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | crimson |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | anemone |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Benikarako' is a Japanese camellia cultivar known for its vivid red to deep crimson flowers with a decorative, full-centered appearance. The blooms are typically classed as anemone to peony-like in effect, with outer guard petals surrounding a dense mass of petaloids. It is an old Japanese cultivar and is valued for its showy floral display, glossy evergreen foliage, and ornamental garden use. Like many Camellia japonica cultivars, it is a broadleaf evergreen shrub suited to mild temperate gardens and is most often seen flowering from winter into spring.
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