Camellia rosiflora | |
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At Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens | |
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An unrepresentative flower | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Theaceae |
Genus: | Camellia |
Species: | C. rosiflora
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Binomial name | |
Camellia rosiflora | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Camellia rosiflora is a species of flowering plant in the tea family Theaceae. [2] It is native to southern China but is possibly extinct in the wild. [1] [2] A shrub reaching 1.5 to 2.4 m (5 to 8 ft), it is hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9 and is recommended for hedges. [2] There appears to be a cultivar, 'Roseaflora Cascade'. [3]