Camellia Camellia

Camellia - Definition and Overview

Camellia
Camellia japonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Theaceae
Genus:Camellia
Species

about 120, including:
C. chrysantha, Golden camellia
C. granthamiana
C. hiemalis
C. japonica
C. lutchensis
C. oleifera
C. reticulata
C. rusticana, Snow camellia
C. saluensis
C. sasanqua
C. sinensis, Tea
C. x vernalis

Camellia is a genus of flowering plants, native to eastern and southern Asia. The species in genus Camellia are shrubs and small trees, with thick, serrated, usually glossy leaves. Several species and their hybrids are grown for their flowers and handsome foliage, with Camellia japonica (often simply called Camellia) the most prominent one. Tea is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis.

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Camellia sasanqua
Yuletide camelia with syrphid fly
Hemingway, South Carolina

The Camellia is the state flower of Alabama.


Camellia (cipher) is a block cipher.

Example Usage of Camellia

emly_style: @m_Camellia あたしもよく10時位まで寝てる-。
riputonn: Camelliaもすごすぎてもうなんだこれとしかいえないよ・・・てかロボキッスは人力って言われなかったら気づけないなきっと
liberty_style: @m_Camellia おはよ~ん♪ダンナさんお仕事お疲れ様~!
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