Camellia
Camellia · also Common camellia, Japanese camellia, Tea-oil camellia
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Camellias are evergreen shrubs and small trees, prized for their showy flowers that bloom from fall to spring, offering color when few other plants do. Native to tropical and subtropical Asia, they thrive in mild climates with protection from cold winds and prefer light to dappled shade, with moderate water needs. Some species attract birds and are cultivated for tea and oil.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 460.02%—3.0 in
- 80.00%—1.3 in
- 20.00%—4.7 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 5–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.4 in, mean 2.1 in, 90th percentile 3.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Myanmar coastal rain forests
- Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests
Other Camellia in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
