Camellia
Sign in to saveCamellia (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.
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Camellia is a genus of flowering plants native to tropical and subtropical Asia, particularly southern China and surrounding regions, with over 220 species and thousands of cultivated varieties. These plants are widely grown around the world for their ornamental flowers, as a source of tea, and for their oil, making them economically and culturally significant crops that have been cultivated for centuries.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyTheaceae
Native toJapan, Nansei-shoto
General: Islands. Illustration of Camellia sasanqua (1939) by Stella Common Name: Christmas camellia
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Research
9,063 papers- A Review on the Biological Activity of Camellia Species.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
- Camellia sinensis: historical perspectives and future prospects.Journal of agromedicine · 2005
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Flowers and fruit
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Fossil record
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Conservation
- Cultivation
- History and use
- Garden history
- Modern cultivars
- AGM cultivars
- Cultural significance
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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.