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What are the common names of camellia? Detailed introduction to camellia names

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Camellia is treasured by the world's horticultural community for its graceful plant form, dark green glossy leaves, and brilliant, colorful blooms. There are an extremely large number of camellia cultivars, and it is a traditional ornamental flower in China. It originated in southwestern China and is mainly distributed across southern provinces such as Sichuan, Yunnan and Guangdong.

Camellia alternative names

Camellia is also called shancha, camellia flower

Camellia growing habits

Camellia is a shrub or small tree plant of the genus Camellia in the family Theaceae.

Camellia fears wind and likes sun; the planting environment is best on high, open ground with good air circulation. It likes warm, humid environments.

The soil is best loose, fertile sandy loam, loess or humus soil, with good drainage.

The suitable growing temperature is 20-32°C. Growth stops above 29°C, and at 35°C the leaves will show scorching. A certain temperature difference is required. Most cultivars can tolerate low temperatures of -8°C.

Main camellia cultivars

There are roughly 2000 camellia cultivars, which can be divided into 3 major classes and 12 flower forms. By 2013 China already had more than 306 camellia cultivars.

Single class - Petals in 1-2 whorls, 5-7 pieces, joined at the base, mostly tubular, fertile.

Semi-double class - Petals in 3-5 whorls, around 20 pieces, up to nearly 50 in some.

Double class - Petals in 3-5 whorls, around 20 pieces, up to nearly 50 in some.

Most stamens become petaloid, the petals naturally increase, and the number of petals is above 50.

Camellia propagation methods

There are many propagation methods for camellia, and both sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction can be used, among which cutting and approach grafting are the most commonly used.

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