Camellia

Camellia
Camellia japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliales
Order:Ericales
Family:Theaceae
Genus:Camellia
Species
about 120, including:
C. chrysantha, Golden camellia
C. granthamiana
C. hiemalis
C. japonica
C. lutchensis
C. oleifera
C. reticulata
C. rusticana, Snow camellia
C. saluensis
C. sasanqua
C. sinensis, Tea
C. x vernalis

Camellia is a genus of flowering plants, native to eastern and southern Asia. The species in genus Camellia are shrubs and small trees, with thick, serrated, usually glossy leaves. Several species and their hybrids are grown for their flowers and handsome foliage, with Camellia japonica (often simply called Camellia) the most prominent one. Tea is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis.


Camellia sasanqua
Yuletide camelia with syrphid fly
Hemingway, South Carolina


Camellia (cipher) is a block cipher.

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