Camellia of Japan

Scientific name: the CAMELIA japonica - family: Théacées

The camellia was brought back of China by G.J. Kamel at the beginning of the 18th century. Joséphine de Beauharnais launched the fashion from there.

Description

  • persistent Shrub

  • Origin: Zone 7 - Japan, Korea, China
  • Foliage: dark green shining, alternate, oval form with elliptic
  • Flowers: reds, pinks or white
  • Height: 1 to 2,50 m, with slow growth.

The standard species opens out December at March, but some of its 15.000 Cultivar S flower in May.


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