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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
China, Japan, Korea

Types
Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

Number of Varieties
3000 7

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
10-7

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

Common Name
Tea plant, Tea shrub

In Hindi
चाय के पौधे

In German
Camellia Pflanzen

In French
Camélia

In Spanish
Camelia

In Greek
Καμέλια

In Portuguese
Camélia

In Polish
Kamelia

In Latin
Camellia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Theaceae

Genus
Camellia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Theeae, Theoideae

Number of Species
250 63

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Properties of Camellia

Want to know the properties of Camellia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Camellia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Camellia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Camellia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Camellia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Camellia physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Camellia

Taking Camellia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Camellia include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Camellia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Camellia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Camellia is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 3000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and Hillside and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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