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Camellia grijsii

Camellia grijsii
Photo: Megan Hansen from Portland, OR, US, CC BY-SA 2.0

Camellia grijsii is a shrub or small tree in the tea family, native to southeast China, grown mainly in subtropical gardens. It is best kept in a sheltered, lightly shaded spot with acidic, well-drained soil.

Family
Theaceae (Tea & camellia family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade
Water
Water regularly during dry spells, keeping the root zone moist but never waterlogged.
Soil
Acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil or ericaceous potting mix.
Temperature
10-25 °C; protect from frost below about -5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SE. China (to Guizhou)
Climate
subtropical

About

Camellia grijsii is a species of plant in the family Theaceae. It is endemic to China. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Camellia plants

Camellia amplexicaulis · Camellia azalea · Camellia chrysanthoides · Crapnell’s camellia · Camellia cuspidata · Camellia edithae · Camellia euphlebia · Camellia fleuryi · Camellia fraterna · Camellia gilbertii · Grantham's Camellia · Camellia hengchunensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Camellia grijsii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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