What are the characteristics of camellia?
Camellia has the characteristics of long flowering period, bright color, bright crown color and blooming in winter, and is an excellent greening tree species in scenic spots and landscape gardens. Low plant type is suitable for potted plants and is also an important material for flower arrangement. The flowers and roots of camellia can be used as medicine, which has the effect of astringency and hemostasis. Many kinds of tea seeds are rich in oil and are good edible oils. Wood is available for carving. Camellia cultivation has a long history, and it was planted in Sui and Tang Dynasties. "Camellia is like sea pomegranate, and it is also available in different places outside Guangxi. Mountain tea is like a tea tree, and the taller one is more than Zhang Yu. The flowers are big and full and bloom in December. " In the Song Dynasty, there was a Camellia party, and Fan Dacheng said in his poem, "The crowds cheered for Shili Temple, and the scenery before the wax was spring". In Ming and Qing dynasties, there have been monographs such as History of Flowers and Camellia Spectrum. Camellia is the king of Camellia in Pu 'er County, Yunnan Province, with a height of 13m, a thickness of 3.2m and an age of 1.700 years.