Camellia azalea

Camellia azalea, native to the Ehuangzhang Provincial Nature Reserve in Yangchun City, Guangdong, China, is a national first-class protected plant in China.[3] The Chinese name of Camellia azalea is 杜鹃叶山茶/Rhododendron leaf camellia (dù juān yè shān chá),[4] because of its rhododendron-like leaf shape. Compared with other camellia species, the flower of Camellia azalea is more like Rhododendron, so it is commonly known as 杜鹃红山茶/Rhododendron red camellia.[5] It is also commonly known as 四季紅山茶/Four Seasons Red Camellia or 四季茶花/Four Seasons Camellia, because it can flower throughout the year, July-September is the most prosperous period of flowering, which is different from the habit of Camellia flowering in winter.[6]

Camellia azalea
A specimen in the Kunming Botanical Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, China. 2011
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. azalea
Binomial name
Camellia azalea
C.F.Wei[2]
Synonyms[2]

Camellia changii (C.X.Ye)

It is a small tree or an evergreen shrub, and grows up to 4 meters tall. The plant tends to grow bright red flowers that can be found in clusters of 1 to 5 and of a size of 9-10cm in diameter.[7] Camellia azalea is a Critically Endangered species.[8]


  • Fruit. Ovary 3- or 4-locular.
    Fruit. Ovary 3- or 4-locular.

References
  1. Rivers, M.C.; Wheeler, L. (2015). "Camellia azalea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T191808A97170940.
  2. "Camellia azalea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Camellia azalea C.F.Wei". Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. "杜鹃叶山茶" (in Chinese). iPlant.cn 植物智. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. "The giant panda in the plant kingdom—Rhododendron red camellia" (in Chinese). 自然生态保护共享平台. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. "Camellia azalea C.F.Wei". Taipei Collectible Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. "NParks | Camellia azalea". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  8. "Camellia azalea". Global Trees. Retrieved 2021-12-31.


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