BOTANICAL NAME CAMELLIA SASANQUA
PRONUNCIATION kah - MEAL - yah sah - SANK - quah
COMMON NAME Camellia Sasanqua
FAMILY Theaceae
Life Cycle Evergreen perennial
Growth Habit Shrub Height 7’ to 12’ Width 5’ to 7’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT and Composition Alternate and simple
MARGIN Serrated (finely)
VEINS Pinnate
LEAF Ovate Length 1 1/2” - 2 1/2” Width 1”
FLOWER Fall White, pink, red Singles and doubles
FRUIT Winter Brown capsule
EXPOSURE Part shade
GROWTH Medium
USE Specimen Foundation
DESCRIPTION Leaf is smaller than Camellia japonica
CULTURAL PRACTICES Propagate from stem cuttings Plant shallow if in clay
PROBLEMS Tea scale
ZONES 5 - 9
NATIVE OF: Asia