Chrysanthemum, a perennial herb

Camellia japonica, a dicotyledonous plant of Theaceae. Shrubs or small trees, 9 meters high, glabrous shoots. The leaves are leathery, oval, slightly pointed at the top, broadly wedge-shaped at the base, dark green at the top, shiny and hairless after drying, and light green at the bottom. Flowers terminal, red, sessile; There are about 10 bracts and sepals, 6-7 petals, and 2 outer suborbicular. Capsule is spherical, 2.5-3cm in diameter, with 2-3 cells, each cell contains 1-2 seeds, 3 valves, thick fruit and lignified. Flowering1-April.

Camellia originated in China. I like warm, humid and semi-cloudy environment. Fear of high temperature, avoid the scorching sun. There are wild species in China, Sichuan, Taiwan Province, Shandong and Jiangxi. Camellia is widely cultivated in various places, with a wide variety of colors, most of which are red or reddish, and some are white, mostly double petals. Among the camellia groups, it is one of the few representatives with bare ovaries for viewing. Flowers have hemostatic effect, and seeds are used for oil extraction industry.

Plum blossom is a perennial woody plant.