Scientific Name:
Camellia japonica
ssp.
quercifolia
'White Mermaid'
Pronunciation:
kuh-MEEL-yuh juh-PON-ih-kuh subspecies kwer-sih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
White Mermaid camellia
Family Name:
Theaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Same as species except most leaves with fishtail-like apices.
Habit:
Irregular
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Small garden/space, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Other
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
