Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
Mediterranean, Western Asia
  
Types
Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Hillside
  
Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove short branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Weight loss
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Tea plant, Tea shrub
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Camellia Pflanzen
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Camélia
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Camelia
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Καμέλια
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
Camélia
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
Kamelia
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
Camellia
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Theaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Camellia
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Theeae, Theoideae
  
Scilloideae
  
Season and Care of Camellia and Hyacinth
Season and care of Camellia and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Camellia and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camellia season is Spring and Winter and Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Camellia is Loam and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Camellia is Acidic, Neutral and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Camellia and Hyacinth Physical Information
Camellia and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Camellia and Hyacinth are as follows:
Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Camellia and Hyacinth
Care of Camellia and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Camellia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.