otome camellia
A cultivar of Camellia japonica with pink, formal double flowers. Often used in gardens and ikebana.
I planted an otome camellia in the garden.
The flowers of the otome camellia are pale pink and very beautiful.
Standard kanji spelling for this camellia cultivar.
Katakana spelling used in botanical or catalog contexts.
From 乙女 (otome, 'maiden') + 椿 (tsubaki, 'camellia'), referring to the delicate, maiden-like appearance of the flowers.