Camellia is a kind of arbor flower. It usually blooms in spring and winter. Camellia can purify the air. Camellia is an ornamental plant that can be used for medicinal purposes. It likes sunlight. The cultivation of camellia is not technically demanding, but it also needs to be kept in mind. Please refer to this page for details. Knowledge of the cultivation methods of camellia.
Introduction of Camellia
Camellia, also known as camellia, Camellia, is an evergreen shrub and small trees. Ancient name sea pomegranate. There are aliases such as jade flower, winter resistant or mandala, which are divided into Huadong Camellia, Chuan Camellia and Late Camellia. There are many varieties of camellia, which are traditional Chinese ornamental flowers. It ranks seventh among the “Top Ten Famous Flowers” and is also one of the world's most valuable flowers and trees.
Morphological characteristics of camellia
Camellia is an evergreen broad-leaved shrub or small tree. Branches are yellowish-brown, branchlets green or greenish-purple to purple-brown. Leaves leathery, alternate, elliptic, oblong, ovate to obovate, 4–10 cm long, apex acuminate or acute, base cuneate to sub-circular, margin serrate, leaf blade dark green, mostly glabrescent The back is lighter, the leaves are smooth and hairless, the petiole is short and short, with pilose or hairless.
Flowers bisexual, often solitary or 2 to 3 flowers are born at the tip of the branches or between the leaves. The peduncle is extremely short or inconspicuous, 9 to 10 in sputum, arranged in a tile-like shape, and velvet. Single flower petals, 5-7 pieces of petals, arranged in 1~2 rounds, flower diameter 5~6cm, color red, petal apex concave or notched, base evenly integrated and simple; stamen developed, up to More than 100 pieces, filigree white or red, the base is evenly formed into a tube, gathered flowers, anthers golden yellow; pistil development is normal, ovary smooth and hairless, 3 to 4 rooms, single style, stigma 3 to 5, high seed setting rate . The shade of the fruit is round, the outer shell is essential, and the mature fruit can naturally crack from the back seam and scatter the seeds.
The branchlets of Camellia are green or greenish-purple to purple-brown flowers, often solitary or 2 to 3 flowers are born at the top of the technique or between the leaves. The peduncle is extremely short or inconspicuous, 9 to 10 in sputum, arranged in a tile-like shape, and velvet. The flower has a single flap and 5 to 7 petals. It is arranged in 1 to 2 rounds of tiling. The flower has a diameter of 5 to 6 cm, and the color is red. The apex of the petal has a concave or notch, and the base is integrated into a simple shape.
Seeds are light brown or dark brown, nearly spherical or extruded into a polygon, with planes and edges, the seed coat is hard, the seeds are rich in oil, and the cotyledons are thick. Capsules oblately globose, hairy on surface. Golden Camellia is a small tree with a height of 2 to 6 m. The leaves are thin and enamel. The leaves are oblong, and the margins are small serrated or fine serrated, smooth on both sides and sometimes hairy. 7 to 8 petals, up to 17 pieces, golden yellow to pale yellow, with waxy luster, flower diameter 3 ~ 5.5 (10) cm; ovary more than 3 rooms, hairless or hairy. Capsule spheroidal or subglobose.
Camellia leaves are larger than camellia, 6~14cm long and 3~7cm wide, and the leaves have sharp serrations. Flowers are larger than camellia, with a diameter of 8 to 16 cm, and also 22 cm; ovary 3 to 5, densely filamentous. Ru fruit is spheroidal and has a surface. Golden Camellia is a small tree with a height of 2 to 6 m. The leaves are thin and leathery, the leaves are oblong, and the margins are small serrated or serrated teeth. Both sides are smooth and sometimes hairy. 7 to 8 petals, up to 17 pieces, golden to pale yellow, with waxy luster, flower diameter 3 ~ 5.5cm; ovary more than 3 rooms, hairless or hairy. Capsule spheroidal or subglobose.
Camellia is a semi-negative tree species with deep roots and developed main roots. It is often found in the secondary shrubs of mixed forests of pine and oak or evergreen broad-leaved forests. It grows well on both sides of the soil, deep and rich organic matter. The flowering period of Yunnan camellia is from December to February to March, and each flower lasts for about 15 days from the beginning to the end, and the fruit ripening period is from September to October.
In addition to the original species, mountain tea has many varieties of horticulture. The variety of camellia in the world has grown to more than 5 000.
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