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Originally Posted by twinofmunin
Also picked up at the local greenhouse, which I think just got a shipment of Neos, a Keshoumaru. I haven't seen much mention of these; does anyone have any info on the form?
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That's a very nice Keshoumaru you got there, better than most I've seen before.
Keshoumaru is considered an easier to grow lookalike to the more famous but difficult to grow Benikeshou. It gets white tiger type variegation and some red pigmentation that's showing in yours, but usually doesn't get quite as red as Benikeshou. It has its origins among the strains of neos from the Amami Islands. It should also get ruby colored roots.
In many ways it's a similar variety to Hokage, which is much more common here in the US compared to either Keshoumaru or Benikeshou, but Keshoumaru has some differences in the way the variegation develops as well as in physical form.
Regardless, you have an excellent specimen of the variety.
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