Scientific Name:
Camellia sasanqua
Pronunciation:
kuh-MEEL-yuh suh-SAN-kwuh
Common Name:
sasanqua camellia
Family Name:
Theaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves elliptic, lustrous dark green, crenulate; stems are pubescent (in contrast to the glabrous stems of C. japonica ).
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate, Low
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Specimen plant, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Oct, Dec
Additional Info:
Cultivar in PRB is Camellia sasanqua 'Pink Dauphin.' Flowering Time: October - March
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey
Propagation:
Cuttings, Grafting
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Canker or sap rot, Dieback, Mites, Root rot (Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area