Nom vernaculaire
Camélia du Yunnan
Famille
Theaceae
Synonymes
Camellia acutiserrata
Cultivated for its very attractive cinnamon-colored bark with a smooth texture and its white autumn flowers.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 8: from -12°C to -7°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sheltered winds
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
500cm
Hauteur max
1000cm
Encombrement min
200cm
Encombrement max
500cm
General description
- Origin
- Originating in CHINA: southwest Guizhou, southwest Sichuan, Yunnan.
- Climate
- Hardy to approximately -12°C. Generally, they prefer mild and humid conditions.
- Exposure
- Plant in partial shade, sheltered from cold winds. However, they will grow readily with early morning sun and afternoon shade.
- Soil
- Acidic, well-drained, rich in humus (pH 5-6.5). Mulch around the plants, avoiding the area around the stem; this will protect the roots and retain soil moisture.
- Growth
- normal
- Pathology
- Sap-sucking insects or white wax scale insects - spray to eradicate.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- The shrub can reach 3 meters in height.
- Habit
- Well-branched shrub.
- Branches
- Pale brown to purplish brown twigs, pubescent.
Leaves
- Shape
- Thin, slightly toothed, leathery leaves, 4–6.5 × 2–3.5cm, oval to elliptical.
- Colour
- Dark green on top, pale green on the bottom.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- They produce their flowers from November to March, fruiting from August to October (China).
- Shape
- Axillary or subterminal flowers, solitary, approximately 5 to 8 cm in diameter.
- Colour
- White flowers with a yellow centre.
- Note
- Lightly scented.
Fruits
- Shape
- Subglobose to globose capsule, purplish-red to brown, 4–6 cm in diameter, divided by five valves, each segment containing two to three seeds.