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Camellia Sect. Chrysantha
''Camellia'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in tropical and subtropical areas in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are more than 220 described species; almost all are found in southern China and Indochina. Camellias are popular ornamental, tea, and woody-oil plants cultivated worldwide for centuries. Over 26,000 cultivars, with more than 51,000 cultivar names, including synonyms, have been registered or published. The leaves of '' C. sinensis'' are processed to create tea, and so are of particular economic importance in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, with the processed leaves widely sold and consumed globally. The ornamental '' C. japonica'', '' C. sasanqua'' and their hybrids are the source of hundreds of garden cultivars. '' C. oleifera'' produces tea seed oil, used in cooking and cosmetics. Description Camellias are evergreen shrubs or small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camellia Sasanqua
''Camellia sasanqua'', with common name sasanqua camellia, is a species of ''Camellia'' native plant, native to southern Japan (Kyushu, Ryukyu Islands and Shikoku). It is usually found growing up to an altitude of . Growing to tall, this evergreen shrub has leaf, leaves that are broad and elliptic, long and broad, with finely serrated margins. The flowers are in diameter, with 5 to 8 white to dark pink petals. History and uses At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of ''Camellia sasanqua'' began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695–1733). The Japanese call it Sazanka (, ). This plant was not known in western society until in 1820 Captain Richard Rawes of the East Indiaman Warren Hastings (1802 EIC ship), ''Warren Hastings'' brought ''Camellia sasanqua'' var. ''stricata'' to his relation, Thomas Carey Palmer, of Bromley in Kent. Then in 1869, Dutch traders imported some specimens into Europe. It has now also been intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
