Camellia chrysantha




Family Theaceae
Scientific name Camellia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) kin-ka cha [golden flower tea]
(English common name) yellow Camellia
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) [native] China, Vietnam
Chromosomal number 2n=30
Description Plants 1.5-2.5m tall. Leaves 11-19cm long. Flowers yellow 5-7cm, flowering in November to March. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference Camellia chrysantha (Hu)Tuyama
Camellia petelotii (Merrill) Sealy
Interspecific Hybrids of Camellia chrysantha * C. japonica by Ovule Culture
Note Flora of China describes that Camellia chrysantha (Hu) Tuyama is a synonym of Camellia petelotii (Merrill) Sealy var. petelotii. If this opinion is right then many plant varieties and hybrids using the name Camellia chrysantha will be invalid.



January 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
January 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
January 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden