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Camellia
Family Theaceae
Name Camellia Spp.
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Camellia japonica hybrids
Camellia sinensis
  See also:  Food plants, Trees & shrubs

A genus of shruby plants of which a number of ornamental shrubs belong. It also contains an important food crop plant, tea (Camellia sinensis).

Culture:
Full SunPart shadeWater well until establishedHardyShrub

 Camellia japonica hybrids


Unnamed seedling - Flower
Name Camellia japonica
Common Name Camellia


Unnamed seedling - Bud
Julie Felix

 Camellia sinensis

Name Camellia sinensis
Common Name Tea

The leaf tips of this camellia, when dried fresh is green tea, and when fermented, is red tea. A subspecies, assamica provides the leaves for Ceylon tea.



To the right of the flower is a green camellia fruit.
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