| Family Name | Theaceae |
| Scientific name | Camellia japonica |
| Common name | Camellia |
| Growth habit | Everagreen shrub or dungarunga. |
| Leaf | Leathery, alternate growth, oval, oblong, oval to obovate, serrated edge, the front is dark green, usually shiny, lighter than the back, glabrous, chunky petiole, with soft hair or without hair. |
| Flower | Bowl-shaped petals, with varying of red, purple, white, yellow colored flowers, and even color patterns flowers. Long flowering period, from October to May of the following year, best flowering usually from January to March. |
| Fruit | Capsule subglobose, matured from November to March. |
| More to learn | There are a thousand years of history in planting Camellia japonica. ～During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it has entered the homes of ordinary people, with Tang Dynasty’s poem "風載日染開仙囿，百花色死猩血謬，今朝一朵墜階前，應有看人怨孫秀" as evidence. ～During seventh century, Camellia japonica first came to Japan, and began to spread to neighboring countries in Asia. ～During the Song Dynasty, cultivating Camellia japonica became popular. ～During eighteenth century, Camellia japonica transmitted from Japan to Europe and the Americas, and became the famous flower in the world. |
| Properties | Spicy and bitter tasting, cold. Convergence cool blood, hemostasis. |
| Treats | Hematemesis, bleeding from five sense organs or subcutaneous tissue, hematochezia, metrorrhagia; topical treatment for burns, trauma bleeding. |
| Reference | General information on Camellia japonica General information on Camellia japonica History and florid of Camellia japonica Gallery on Camellia japonica Medical information on Camellia japonica |