KAGIRI NISHIKI

…For those who appreciate the new leaves, there are Akajinishiki, which sprouts a bright red color in spring, Chishio, Deshojo, Ukon, which sprouts yellow, and Tsumagaki, which only has red tips. Many varieties with the name Nishiki have variegated leaves, and are also called Nishiki-bamono, and there are varieties such as Hikasayama, Oridono-nishiki, Komon-nishiki, and Kakeri-nishiki, which have vivid variations in variegated leaves. Variegated leaves were popular in the late Edo period and have been passed down to the present day, with new varieties also being developed. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kagiwari Nishiki" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…新しい葉を観賞するものに春の芽出しが鮮紅色の赤地錦，千染（ちしお），出猩々，黄色く萌芽するうこん，葉先のみが紅になる爪柿（つまがき）などがある。錦と名の付いた品種は斑入葉が多く，錦葉ものともよばれ，斑入葉の鮮やかな変化を見る日笠山，織殿錦（おりどのにしき），小紋錦，限り錦などがある。斑入葉は江戸後期に流行した品種群で現代まで伝わり，新しい品種も生まれている。…

※「限り錦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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