Sasanqua Camellia
Camellia sasanqua · Theaceae · 애기동백나무
How to spot it
Glossy, leathery evergreen leaves and flowers 5 to 7.5 cm across that bloom from late autumn into winter.
Look
- Leaves
- Glossy dark green simple leaves, egg-shaped to elliptic, 4 to 7.5 cm long, toothed and very thick and leathery.
- Flowers
- From late autumn to early winter, single or double flowers 5 to 7.5 cm across, white to pink or red, open one per leaf axil, fragrant, with yellow stamens clustered in the center.
- Fruit
- A woody capsule about 2.5 cm long that splits along the cell walls.
Where it grows
- Native to
- Native to Japan.
- Ecology
- Attracts pollinators and serves as shelter and food for wildlife.