CAMELLIA JAPONICA
Evergreen shrub, leaves are thik, serrated, usually glossy and alternatively arrenges. Flowers are large and color vary from white to pink and red.

The Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica) is the best known species of Camellia. It is a flowering shrub or a small tree native to Japan, Korea and China.

In its natural habitats the wild plant of Camellia japonica grows to 6-9 meters (20-30 feet) tall. It has usually red, five-petalled flowers of 5-8 cm (2-3 in) diameter.

There are more than 2000 hybrids developed from Camellia japonica. The shade of the flowers can vary from red to pink to white and sometimes have multi-coloured stripes or specks.

The cultivars of Camellia japonica include 'Elegans' with large pink flowers which often have white streaks, 'Guilio Nuccio' with red to pinkish petals and yellow stamens, and 'Mathotiana Alba' with pure white flowers.

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