Mazhar Botanic Garden

Camellia japonica L.

Common Camellia Japanese camellia

Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species: japonica
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000725
English name: Common Camellia, Japanese camellia
Arabic name: كاميليا
Native: China, Korea, Japan
Country: China Japan Korea
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen flowering shrub or small tree  grow up to 15-6 m tall leaves dark green above, paler beneath, 5-11 cm long, 25-6 cm wide, margins very finely toothed flowers many color, single, semi double or double

Excellent flowering shrub for lawns, shrub borders, backgrounds, informal hedges and around homes in mild winter locations. Dried flowers cooked. 

Texture: Moist acidic Organic Lime rich soils
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Medium Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings , root cuttings, air layering
Flowering time: Mid winter to spring
Zone: 7 : 9
pH range: 5.0-7.0

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