Camellias Nomenclature



C. amplexicaulis    


C. amplexicaulis

C. amplexicaulis   C. amplexicaulis   C. amplexicaulis

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Semi-double

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1910

Seen

Nursery - Parc Floral de Paris

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C. azalea    


C. azalea

C. azalea  

Species

Species

Color

Red

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

Seen

Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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C. brevigyna    


C. brevigyna

C. brevigyna   C. brevigyna  

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. buxifolia    


C. buxifolia

C. buxifolia   C. buxifolia  

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Seen

Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

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C. chekiangoleosa    


C. chekiangoleosa

C. chekiangoleosa   C. chekiangoleosa   C. chekiangoleosa

Species

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1958

Seen

Cimetière Paysager Nantes - World's Camellia House (Kurume) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

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C. compressa    


C. compressa

C. compressa   C. compressa   C. compressa

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Seen

Huntington Botanical Gardens (San Marino)

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C. crapnelliana    


C. crapnelliana

C. crapnelliana   C. crapnelliana   C. crapnelliana

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Single

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Early

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1904

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

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C. cuspidata    


C. cuspidata

C. cuspidata   C. cuspidata   C. cuspidata

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1912

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Trevarez Garden - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Villa Taranto (Verbania Pallanza - VB) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno
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C. cuspidata var. grandiflora    


C. cuspidata var. grandiflora

C. cuspidata var. grandiflora   C. cuspidata var. grandiflora   C. cuspidata var. grandiflora

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1950

Comments

The flower is almost twice the size of C. cuspidata

Seen

Nursery - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

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C. edithae    


C. edithae

C. edithae   C. edithae   C. edithae

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1861

Seen

Nursery

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C. euryoïdes    


C. euryoïdes

C. euryoïdes   C. euryoïdes   C. euryoïdes

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Habit

Weeping

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1826

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Private garden

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C. flava    


C. flava

C. flava  

Species

Species

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Semi-double

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Vietnam

First publication

1949

Seen

Nursery

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C. fraterna    


C. fraterna

C. fraterna   C. fraterna   C. fraterna

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Thea rosaeflora var.pilosa - Theopsis fraterna

Color

White

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1862

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)
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C. glabsipetala    


C. glabsipetala

C. glabsipetala   C. glabsipetala   C. glabsipetala

Species

Species

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

No origin identified

Seen

Nursery

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C. grandiflora    


C. grandiflora

C. grandiflora  

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Semi-double

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Unknown

Seen

Nursery

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C. granthamiana    


C. granthamiana

C. granthamiana   C. granthamiana   C. granthamiana

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Very large

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1956

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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C. grijsii    


C. grijsii

C. grijsii   C. grijsii   C. grijsii

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1879

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Trevarez Garden - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

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C. hiemalis    


C. hiemalis

C. hiemalis   C. hiemalis   C. hiemalis

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1940

Comments

Flower pink to red

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Cimetière Paysager Nantes

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C. hongkongenis    


C. hongkongenis

C. hongkongenis   C. hongkongenis  

Species

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1859

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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C. hozanensis    


C. hozanensis

C. hozanensis   C. hozanensis   C. hozanensis

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

No origin identified

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. huillensis    


C. huillensis

C. huillensis   C. huillensis   C. huillensis

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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C. impressinervis     


C. impressinervis

C. impressinervis   

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Kenmyaku-kinkacha

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1979

Seen

Nursery

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C. irrawadiensis    


C. irrawadiensis

C. irrawadiensis   C. irrawadiensis   C. irrawadiensis

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Polyspora yunnanensis

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1956

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden

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C. japonica    


C. japonica

C. japonica   C. japonica   C. japonica

Species

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy -

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1753

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Kew Gardens (London) - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Palmengarten (Franckfurt)
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C. japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa    


C. japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa

C. japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa   C. japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa   C. japonica ssp. japonica var. macrocarpa

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. hayaoi - C. japonica var. spontainea

Color

Red

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1933

Seen

Private garden - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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C. japonica ssp. rusticana    


C. japonica ssp. rusticana

C. japonica ssp. rusticana   C. japonica ssp. rusticana   C. japonica ssp. rusticana

Species

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Habit

Spreading

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1950

Comments

Called "the Snow Camellia"

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris

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C. kissii    


C. kissii

C. kissii  

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1820

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Nursery - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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C. lapidea    


C. lapidea

C. lapidea   C. lapidea   C. lapidea

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

camellia marei var. lapidea

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1940

Comments

Flower pink to red

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - World's Camellia House (Kurume) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

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C. lipoensis    


C. lipoensis

C. lipoensis  

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Late season

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1986

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

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C. longgangensis    


C. longgangensis

C. longgangensis   C. longgangensis  

Species

Species

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Unknown

First publication

1985

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. longicarpa    


C. longicarpa

C. longicarpa   C. longicarpa   C. longicarpa

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. longzhouensis    


C. longzhouensis

C. longzhouensis  

Species

Species

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1983

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. lutchuensis    


C. lutchuensis

C. lutchuensis   C. lutchuensis   C. lutchuensis

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Theopsis lutchuensis - Thea lutchuensis

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1900

Comments

Sweet fragrance

Seen

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C. maliflora    


C. maliflora

C. maliflora   C. maliflora   C. maliflora

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Semi-double

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1819

Comments

Imported from China by Captain Rawes in 1816

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Palmengarten (Franckfurt)
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C. meiocarpa    


C. meiocarpa

C. meiocarpa   C. meiocarpa  

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Shade

Originated by

No origin identified

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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C. minor     


C. minor

C. minor   

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

No origin identified

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. miyagii    


C. miyagii

C. miyagii   C. miyagii   C. miyagii

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. Sasanqua var. Miyagii

Color

White

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1931

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Botanischer Garten (Köln)

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C. nitidissima    


C. nitidissima

C. nitidissima   C. nitidissima   C. nitidissima

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. chrysantha (Hu)

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1948

Comments

The 1000th camellia of the nomenclature.

Fragrant

Seen

Exhibition - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Parc Floral de Paris - World's Camellia House (Kurume) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)
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C. nokoensis    


C. nokoensis

C. nokoensis   C. nokoensis   C. nokoensis

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Early

Position

Shade

Originated by

Taiwan

First publication

1919

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. oleifera    


C. oleifera

C. oleifera   C. oleifera   C. oleifera

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. drupifera - C. oleosa

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Bushy -

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1818

Comments

Fragrant. Known as "tea-oil"

Seen

Trevarez Garden - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln)

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C. pitardii    


C. pitardii

C. pitardii   C. pitardii   C. pitardii

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1916

Comments

Flower pink to white

Seen

Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno
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C. pitardii var. alba    


C. pitardii var. alba

C. pitardii var. alba   C. pitardii var. alba   C. pitardii var. alba

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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C. polyodonta    


C. polyodonta

C. polyodonta   C. polyodonta   C. polyodonta

Species

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1997

Comments

Flower pink to red

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Nursery

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C. puniceiflora    


C. puniceiflora

C. puniceiflora   C. puniceiflora   C. puniceiflora

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Slow

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1837

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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C. quephongensis    


C. quephongensis

C. quephongensis   C. quephongensis   C. quephongensis

Species

Species

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Semi-double

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

No origin identified

Seen

Nursery

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C. reticulata    


C. reticulata

C. reticulata   C. reticulata   C. reticulata

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. heterophylla

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1827

Comments

Brought to England by Captain Rawes in 1820. First flowering in 1826.

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C. reticulata forma simplex    


C. reticulata forma simplex

C. reticulata forma simplex   C. reticulata forma simplex   C. reticulata forma simplex

Species

Species

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1958

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume)

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C. rosaeflora    


C. rosaeflora

C. rosaeflora   C. rosaeflora   C. rosaeflora

Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Rosiflora

Color

Pink

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1858

Comments

An attractive container plant. Slightly fragrant

Seen

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C. rosaeflora 'Cascade'    


C. rosaeflora 'Cascade'

C. rosaeflora 'Cascade'   C. rosaeflora 'Cascade'   C. rosaeflora 'Cascade'

Species

Species

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1982

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Private garden
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C. salicifolia     


C. salicifolia

C. salicifolia    C. salicifolia    C. salicifolia

Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Slender

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1851

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Seen

World's Camellia House (Kurume) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Isola Madre (Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore)

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