Family and genus of Camellia

Camellia is an evergreen shrub and woody plant of Camellia family and Camellia genus

Origin of tea plum

Tea plum is produced in the south of the Yangtze River, mainly in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and other provinces along the river and in the south of China; It is distributed in Japan; More cultivation, suitable for subtropical tree species

Morphological characteristics of tea plum

Tea plum, evergreen shrub or small tree, up to 12 meters high, with spherical or oblate crown. The bark is gray white, and the twigs have coarse hairs

Leaves alternate, elliptic to oblong ovate, apex short pointed, margin serrate, leaf surface shiny

The flowers are mostly white and red, slightly fragrant, with petals or semi double petals. In addition to the colors of red, white and pink, there are many strange discoloration and red and white edges. The diameter of tea plum blossom is 3.5-6 cm. It is fragrant and has a long flowering period. It can open from late October to April next year