![]() ![]() ![]() They are slow to grow and slow to establish but are long-lived plants. ![]() The genus name Camellia is derived from Georg Josef Kamel (1706), a Jesuit missionary and naturalist who introduced Philippine flora to Europe.Ĭamellia prefers shade to part-shade with some protection from drying winter winds and well-drained soils that are high in organic matter and slightly acidic (pH 5.5 to 6.5). Native to China, Korea, and parts of Japan, it has become a southern gardening favorite. Japanese camellia is an evergreen woody shrub or small tree in the Theaceae (tea) family. Phonetic Spelling ka-MEE-lee-ah jah-PON-ih-kah Description ![]()
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