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Camellia reticulata
Evergreen shrub
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The Camellia reticulata plant species is found in E. Asia - S.W. China in Yunnan. It is a member of the Theaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Camellia reticulata
Family:  Theaceae
Author:  Lindl.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  5
 
Habitat:  Sparse forests, open pine forests, scrub and thickets on dry often stony hillsides, 1800 - 2700 metres in Yunnan[1, 180].



Cultivation Notes:  Prefers a woodland soil but thrives in a warm open well-drained loam if leafmould is added[1, 11, 200]. A calcifuge plant, preferring a pH between 5 and 7[11, 200]. Prefers the partial shade of a light woodland[200], but established shrubs do well in full sun. They require protection from cold winds. A very ornamental plant[1] but it is only hardy in mild areas of Britain, tolerating temperatures down to about -10°c[184]. Prefers a wet summer and a cool but not very frosty dry winter[200]. Plants are not very self-compatible, self-fertilized flowers produce few seeds and these are of low viability[200]. This species was named after the cultivated garden form, the true wild form is C. reticulata simplex. Sealy[180].

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