Camellia japonica
Camellia japonica Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. japonica Binomial name Camellia japonica L. Camellia japonica , known as common camellia [2] , Japanese camellia , or Tsubaki in Japanese, is one of the best known species of the genus Camellia . Sometimes called the Rose of Winter , [3] it belongs to the family Theaceae. It is the official state flower of Alabama. There are thousands of cultivars of C. japonica in cultivation, with many different colors and forms of flowers. In the wild, it is found in mainland China (Shandong, east Zhejiang), Taiwan, southern Korea and southern Japan. [4] It grows in forests, at altitudes of around 300–1,100 metres (980–3,610 ft). [5] Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 2.1 Ca
