Woody > Camellia > Camellia 'Meiyu '
Camellia
'Meiyu '
Sweet Gem Camellia
Origin: Shanghai Botanical Gardens, Shanghai, China.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Meiyu ' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Patent Number |
| Protection number in China: 20120054, Registration number in the American Camellia Society: 2769 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Excellent for use as hedges, border plantings or ground cover. |
| Cultivation |
| Acidic to weak alkaline soils with full sun to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural Origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Dark green leaves which turn a sparkling red during spring and reddish brown throughout the winter in their youth. Roughly 6.8 x 3.25 cm in size. |
| Flower Description |
| Single rosey pink flowers, 3 cm in diameter, 5 petals and yellow anthers and filaments. |
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