General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: Sport of: Alba Plena

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Common names
  • Japanese Camellia
  • Camellia

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Location: Real Jardín Botánico, Madrid, Spain
Date: 2008-03-28
photo by A. Barra via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedi

Date: c. 1830
illustration from Baumann and Baumann's 4-volume Bollweilerer Cam

Date: c. 1831
illustration from Chandler & Booth's 'Illustrations and descripti

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