Japanese Camellia Camellia Japonica. They slowly grow to 10 15 feet tall. The tsubaki tree blooms in winter and early spring when its much admired flower is a common sight in cities and countryside.
The 2 5 flowers appear singly at the end of their branches. Japonica in cultivation with many different colors and forms of flowers. Camellia japonica is called tsubaki in japanese shortened from tsuya ba ki meaning shiny leaf tree.
In spite of the regular summer rains occurring.
The flowers are early to mid season have tapered petals and contrasting golden stamens. There are more than 200 species of camellia all native to southeast asia. Camellia japonica known as common camellia japanese camellia or tsubaki in japanese is one of the best known species of the genus camellia sometimes called the rose of winter it belongs to the family theaceae. Camellia japonica nc state university and n c.