Camellia

Camellia-----------Wong Man Sing
Also known as :camellia , sea pomegranate, Naidong , Sichuan camellias, Yu Ming flowers,mountains Tsubaki
English name : Camellia Japuonica
Family: Theaceae
Country of Origin: China
Leaves: alternate, leathery, thick and hard, oval, ovate, apex acuminate. Darkgreen , while there are small teeth .
Flowers: flowers and more, spring, winter flowering , flowers large . Are illand plena . 2-3 months of flowering . With buds long time.
Fruit : Capsule brown. September-October for the fruit. Seed oil extraction .
Features:evergreen tree or shrub , hardy , slow growth, sophomore meters. There are fourtreasures heavy crane feathers flower , hibiscus flower , flower Foding ,flower peony. The remaining petals with white pagodas, colorful peonies, eighthdegree , five treasure and so on. Bud medicine , with a cooling blood stasiseffect. Camellia tribute poem by Lu : East Park March rain and wind, peachesand plums wandering sweeping air , only partial durable camellia , green, redpatches and put sticks
Cultivation :hi half sunshine , drought, hi moist , loose, well-drained , slightly acidic soilwith humus while . Optimum temperature 15 ℃ -25 ℃
Reproduction: general use cuttings or grafting . June-September period for thecuttings .