The variety was originally named "Garey's Eureka" by Thomas Garey, who in 1877 selected and propagated the bud wood from seedlings that came from Italy (probably Lunaria) and was planted in Los Angeles in 1858.
Lushaka holu lwo wana dzina la u thoma line la pfi "Garey's Eureka" nga Thomas Garey, we nga 1877 a nanga a dovha hafhu a phadaladza thanda ubva kha mbeu ine ya vha i tshi khou bva Italy (i nga vha i Lunaria) ya ya ya tavhiwa Los Angeles nga 1858.