Different Types Of Camellias. Different types are cultivated for their large flowers as well as for climate and cold tolerance. Camellias belong to the theaceae family or the tea family.
Camellia pronounced k ə ˈ m ɛ l i ə or k ə ˈ m iː l i ə is a genus of flowering plants in the family theaceae they are found in eastern and southern asia from the himalayas east to japan and indonesia. Camellias belong to the theaceae family or the tea family. There are numerous species of camellia about 250 but the camellia types commonly grown as landscape shrubs are camellia sasanqua camellia japonica and hybrids of these.
Formal double camellia flower.
Camellia reticulata camellia hiemalis camellia vernalis and their hybrids are less commonly used in landscapes. Different camellia flower types. All camellias prefer a free draining soil with loads of organic matter and slightly acidic soil. Camellia pronounced k ə ˈ m ɛ l i ə or k ə ˈ m iː l i ə is a genus of flowering plants in the family theaceae they are found in eastern and southern asia from the himalayas east to japan and indonesia.