Camellia sasanqua

Camellia is a type of Camellia that is native to Japan and China. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.

It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. It has a broad elliptic shape, measuring 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 5-7 cm diameter, with 5-8 white to dark pink petals.

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua wasn’t known until 1820 when Captain Richard Rawes, East Indiaman Warren Hastings introduced Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. In 1869, Dutch traders brought some specimens to Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It has a long history of cultivation in Japan for practical rather than decorative reasons. The leaves are used to make tea while the seeds or nuts are used to make tea seed oil, which is used for lighting, lubrication, cooking and cosmetic purposes. Tea oil has a higher calorific content than any other edible oil available naturally in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua has a reputation for producing beautiful, glossy green leaves and single flowers. These single flowers can be a variety of colors from white to deep rose and are very early in the growing season. Various cultivars have been selected, of which ‘Crimson King’, ‘Hugh Evans’ and ‘Jean May’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

Camellia is a type of Camellia that is native to Japan and China. It can be found at an elevation of up to 900 metres.

It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. It has elliptic leaves that are 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide. The margins are finely serrated. The flowers measure 5-7 cm in diameter and have 5-8 pink to white petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua was not known in western societies until in 1820 Captain Richard Rawes of the East Indiaman Warren Hastings brought Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. In 1869, Dutch traders brought some specimens to Europe. It has been introduced to Australia, and the United States.

It is a Japanese tradition to cultivate it for its practical and not decorative purposes. The leaves are used to make tea while the seeds or nuts are used to make tea seed oil, which is used for lighting, lubrication, cooking and cosmetic purposes. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua has a reputation for producing beautiful, glossy green leaves and single fragrant flowers. These flowers can be produced very early in the season and range in color from light pink to deep red. There are many cultivars that have been chosen, including ‘Crimson King,’ ‘Hugh Evans,’ and ‘Jean May, which have all received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

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Camellia is a type of Camellia that is native to Japan and China. It can be found at an elevation of up to 900 metres.

This evergreen shrub can grow to 5 m high. It has a broad, elliptic shape, measuring 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide, and a finely serrated margin. The flowers measure 5-7 cm in diameter and have 5-8 pink to white petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua wasn’t known until 1820 when Captain Richard Rawes, East Indiaman Warren Hastings introduced Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. Then in 1869, Dutch traders imported some specimens into Europe. It has been introduced to Australia, and the United States.

It has a long history of cultivation in Japan for practical rather than decorative reasons. Tea is made from the leaves and the seeds or nuts. The seed oil can be used to lighten, lubricate, cook, and cosmetically enhance tea. Tea oil has a higher calorific content than any other edible oil available naturally in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua is valued in gardens for its handsome glossy green foliage, and fragrant single flowers that can range in color from white to deep pink and are produced extremely early in the season. Various cultivars have been selected, of which ‘Crimson King’, ‘Hugh Evans’ and ‘Jean May’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia sasanqua, with common name sasanqua camellia, is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It can be found at an elevation of up to 900 metres.

This evergreen shrub can grow to 5 m high. It has a broad elliptic shape, measuring 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 5-7 cm diameter, with 5-8 white to dark pink petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua wasn’t known until 1820 when Captain Richard Rawes, East Indiaman Warren Hastings introduced Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. In 1869, Dutch traders brought some specimens to Europe. It has been introduced to Australia, and the United States.

It is a Japanese tradition to cultivate it for its practical and not decorative purposes. Tea is made from the leaves and the seeds or nuts. The seed oil can be used for cooking, lighting, lubrication, cosmetic purposes, and other uses. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua has a reputation for producing beautiful, glossy green leaves and single fragrant flowers. These flowers can be produced very early in the season and range in color from light pink to deep red. There are many cultivars that have been chosen, including ‘Crimson King,’ ‘Hugh Evans,’ and ‘Jean May, which have all received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia sasanqua, with common name sasanqua camellia, is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.

This evergreen shrub can grow to 5 m high. It has a broad elliptic shape, measuring 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 5-7 cm diameter, with 5-8 white to dark pink petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua was not known in western societies until in 1820 Captain Richard Rawes of the East Indiaman Warren Hastings brought Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. Then in 1869, Dutch traders imported some specimens into Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It is a Japanese tradition to cultivate it for its practical and not decorative purposes. Tea is made from the leaves and the seeds or nuts. The seed oil can be used for cooking, lighting, lubrication, cosmetic purposes, and other uses. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua has a reputation for producing beautiful, glossy green leaves and single fragrant flowers. These single flowers can be a variety of colors from white to deep rose and are very early in the growing season. Various cultivars have been selected, of which ‘Crimson King’, ‘Hugh Evans’ and ‘Jean May’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia is a type of Camellia that is native to Japan and China. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.

This evergreen shrub can grow to 5 m high. It has elliptic leaves that are 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide. The margins are finely serrated. The flowers are 5-7 cm diameter, with 5-8 white to dark pink petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua was not known in western societies until in 1820 Captain Richard Rawes of the East Indiaman Warren Hastings brought Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. In 1869, Dutch traders brought some specimens to Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It has a long history of cultivation in Japan for practical rather than decorative reasons. The leaves are used to make tea while the seeds or nuts are used to make tea seed oil, which is used for lighting, lubrication, cooking and cosmetic purposes. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua has a reputation for producing beautiful, glossy green leaves and single fragrant flowers. These single flowers can be a variety of colors from white to deep rose and are very early in the growing season. There are many cultivars that have been chosen, including ‘Crimson King,’ ‘Hugh Evans,’ and ‘Jean May, which have all received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia is a type of Camellia that is native to Japan and China. It can be found at an elevation of up to 900 metres.

It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. It has elliptic leaves that are 3-7 cm in length and 1.2-3cm wide. The margins are finely serrated. The flowers measure 5-7 cm in diameter and have 5-8 pink to white petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua wasn’t known until 1820 when Captain Richard Rawes, East Indiaman Warren Hastings introduced Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. In 1869, Dutch traders brought some specimens to Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It has a long history of cultivation in Japan for practical rather than decorative reasons. Tea is made from the leaves and the seeds or nuts. The seed oil can be used to lighten, lubricate, cook, and cosmetically enhance tea. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua is valued in gardens for its handsome glossy green foliage, and fragrant single flowers that can range in color from white to deep pink and are produced extremely early in the season. Various cultivars have been selected, of which ‘Crimson King’, ‘Hugh Evans’ and ‘Jean May’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia sasanqua, with common name sasanqua camellia, is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.

This evergreen shrub can grow to 5 m high. The leaves are broad elliptic, 3-7 cm long and 1.2-3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers measure 5-7 cm in diameter and have 5-8 pink to white petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua was not known in western societies until in 1820 Captain Richard Rawes of the East Indiaman Warren Hastings brought Camellia sasanqua var. stricata to his relation, Thomas Carey Palmer, of Bromley in Kent. Then in 1869, Dutch traders imported some specimens into Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It has a long history of cultivation in Japan for practical rather than decorative reasons. The leaves are used to make tea while the seeds or nuts are used to make tea seed oil, which is used for lighting, lubrication, cooking and cosmetic purposes. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua is valued in gardens for its handsome glossy green foliage, and fragrant single flowers that can range in color from white to deep pink and are produced extremely early in the season. There are many cultivars that have been chosen, including ‘Crimson King,’ ‘Hugh Evans,’ and ‘Jean May, which have all received the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia sasanqua, with common name sasanqua camellia, is a species of Camellia native to China and Japan. It can be found at an elevation of up to 900 metres.

This evergreen shrub can grow to 5 m high. The leaves are broad elliptic, 3-7 cm long and 1.2-3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers measure 5-7 cm in diameter and have 5-8 pink to white petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua wasn’t known until 1820 when Captain Richard Rawes, East Indiaman Warren Hastings introduced Camellia sasanqua var. stricata was given to Thomas Carey Palmer of Bromley, Kent. In 1869, Dutch traders brought some specimens to Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It is a Japanese tradition to cultivate it for its practical and not decorative purposes. Tea is made from the leaves and the seeds and nuts. The seed oil can be used for cooking, lighting, lubrication, cosmetics, and other purposes. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua is valued in gardens for its handsome glossy green foliage, and fragrant single flowers that can range in color from white to deep pink and are produced extremely early in the season. Various cultivars have been selected, of which ‘Crimson King’, ‘Hugh Evans’ and ‘Jean May’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references

Camellia is a type of Camellia that is native to Japan and China. It is usually found growing up to an altitude of 900 metres.

It is an evergreen shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are broad elliptic, 3-7 cm long and 1.2-3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. The flowers measure 5-7 cm in diameter and have 5-8 pink to white petals.

History and uses

At the beginning of the Edo period, cultivars of Camellia sasanqua began appearing; the first record of the cultivars of this plant was made by Ihei Ito (1695-1733). In Japan, it is not considered to be a true Camellia as the Japanese call it Sazanka (sazanka, Shan Cha Hua ).

Camellia sasanqua wasn’t known until 1820 when Captain Richard Rawes, East Indiaman Warren Hastings introduced Camellia sasanqua var. stricata to his relation, Thomas Carey Palmer, of Bromley in Kent. Then in 1869, Dutch traders imported some specimens into Europe. It is now also introduced to Australia and the United States.

It is a Japanese tradition to cultivate it for its practical and not decorative purposes. The leaves are used to make tea while the seeds or nuts are used to make tea seed oil, which is used for lighting, lubrication, cooking and cosmetic purposes. Tea oil is more calorific than any other edible oil found in Japan.

Camellia sasanqua has a reputation for producing beautiful, glossy green leaves and single fragrant flowers. These flowers can be produced very early in the season and range in color from light pink to deep red. Various cultivars have been selected, of which ‘Crimson King’, ‘Hugh Evans’ and ‘Jean May’ have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.

See also

Citations and references