Camellia yunnanensis (Theaceae) Evergreen shrub

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

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Latin Name:  Camellia yunnanensis
Family:  Theaceae
Author:  (Pitard.)Cohen-Stuart.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Mixed forest and open scrub, open thickets, pine forests and lauraceous woods, 2000 - 2600 metres in Yunnan[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]. 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].

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