Camellia japonica

Botanical Name: Camellia japonica
Common Name: Japanese camellia
Family Name: Theaceae
Distribution/Origin: Asia

Leaf: Simple, Green, Thick, Leathery, Glabrous, Lustrous, Elliptic/Acuminate/Attenuate/Cuneate/ Obtuse/Serrate

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: (Spring - Feb/Mar), Red, Pink, Floriferous, Flowers solitary,

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Capsule, Insignificant

Stem/Bark: Brown

 

Size: Height: 10 - 15m/Spread: 3.0 - 4.0m

Habit: Dense, Upright

Form: Oval-vertical

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: High

Sun: Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Accent plant, Cut flower/foliage, Tall background, Spring interset

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen