Camellia rosiflora

Camellia rosiflora is a species of flowering plant in the tea family Theaceae.[2] It is native to southern China but is possibly extinct in the wild.[1][2] A shrub reaching 1.5 to 2.4 m (5 to 8 ft), it is hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9 and is recommended for hedges.[2] There appears to be a cultivar, 'Roseaflora Cascade'.[3]

Camellia rosiflora
At Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
An unrepresentative flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Camellia
Species:
C. rosiflora
Binomial name
Camellia rosiflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Thea maliflora Seem.
  • Thea rosiflora (Hook.) Kuntze

References
  1. "Camellia rosiflora Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. "Camellia rosiflora". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. "Camellia rosiflora 'Roseaflora Cascade'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.


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