Camellia japonica
Object Details
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- Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
- On Display
- National Museum of American History
- Accession Number
- 2012-1382A
- Description
- Native to east Asia, camillas have been cultivated over time to produce thousands of different varieties of flower color, shape, size, and number.
- Hardiness
- 0 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- April
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Topic
- Trees
- Living Collections
- Range
- China; Japan; Korea
- Habitat
- Temperate to tropical forest, 0-2300 meters
- Life Form
- Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
- Average Height
- 6-12'
- Bloom Characteristics
- Species has single form flowers with 5-8 petals. Flowers grow at the tip of shoots or from lower leaf axils. 3-5" wide.
- Foliage Characteristics
- Dark green, oval, shiny leaves which have a leathery texture and serrated margins. 3-4" long.
- Fruit Characteristics
- Round. 1.5" diameter.
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Common Name
- Camellia
- Common Camellia
- Japanese Rose
- Rose Camellia
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Asteranae
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Theaceae
- Genus
- Camellia
- Species
- japonica
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2012-1382A