Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'

Object Details

Description: This is a more rapidly growing camellia than typical which is covered in white flowers in the late winter.
Hardiness: 0 - 30 F
Bloom Time: March
Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Range: cultivated

Topic: Display Gardens; Living Collections

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On Display: Enid A. Haupt Garden

Data Source: Smithsonian Gardens

Accession Number: 2022-0535A

Restrictions & Rights: CC0

Common Name: Camellia cultivar
Group: [vascular plants]
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Superorder: Asteranae
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species: japonica

Life Form: Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
Bloom Characteristics: White, formal double flowers. Flowers are 3.5-4.3" (9-11 cm) across.
Structure: Upright

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax77a5b5792-253f-46ff-a84d-5069822134b2

Record ID: ofeo-sg_2022-0535A

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti