Japanese Camellia

Jamaican poinsettia

About Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia

Japanese Camellia

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

165.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, 8-8-8

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Camellia

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Kamelie

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Camellia japonais

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camelia japonesa

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camellia japonês

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Camellia

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

Camellia Italica

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Theaeae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Theoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia? We provide you with everything About Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia. Japanese Camellia doesn't have thorns and Jamaican poinsettia doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Camellia does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Camellia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Jamaican poinsettia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia

Season and care of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Camellia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Jamaican poinsettia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Camellia is Loam and for Jamaican poinsettia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Camellia is Acidic, Neutral and for Jamaican poinsettia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia

Care of Japanese Camellia and Jamaican poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Camellia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jamaican poinsettia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jamaican poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.