Camellia japonica

Camellia japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. japonica
Binomial name
Camellia japonica

Camellia japonica, known as common camellia,[2] or Japanese camellia, is a species of flowering plant from the genus Camellia in the tea family Theaceae. It is native to China and Japan,[3] and grows naturally in forests at altitudes of around 300–1,100 metres (980–3,600 ft).[4]

There are thousands of cultivars of C. japonica, with many colors and forms of flowers, mainly as garden ornamental plants. The floriculture of Camellia japonica started in China. Its widespread cultivation can be traced back to the Song Dynasty, when 15 varieties of Camellia japonica were recorded in literature. [5]

  1. ^ Wheeler, L., Su, M. & Rivers, M.C. (2015). Camellia japonica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T62054114A62054131. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T62054114A62054131.en Archived 2023-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 385. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Korea Forest Service.
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