1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America
1.4 Types
Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua
Water elm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Hillside
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oblique base
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove short branches
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
allergic reaction, Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Weight loss
Antispasmodic, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'
ULMUS americana
7.2 Common Name
Tea plant, Tea shrub
American Elm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Camellia Pflanzen
amerikanische Ulme
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Kamelia
Amerykański wiązu
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Theeae, Theoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species