What does a camellia look like?

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1. The appearance of flowers

2. Introduction to flower types

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Camellia flowers usually grow solitary on the top of branches, and their colors are mainly red and white. According to the type of petals, they are divided into three types: single petal, compound petal and double petal. Single petals have 5-7 petals, distributed in 1-2 whorls. The compound type has 20-50 petals, distributed in 3-5 whorls. Double flowers have more than 50 petals. The outer petals are round and the inner petals are obovate. In addition, there are many flower types of compound and double petals.

1. The appearance of flowers

1. Flower appearance

The flowers of camellia grow at the top of the branches. They are mostly red or light red in color, and some are white. The petals are mostly double, but there are also single petals. Because its petals are many, they are often distributed in multiple layers. The outer layer is nearly round, while the inner layer is obovate. It has three whorls of stamens and is about 3 cm in length.

2. Introduction to flower types

1. Single-petal type: Single-petal camellias are mostly original flower species, and there are also some cultivated varieties. The petals are about 5-7, distributed in 1-2 whorls. The color is mostly red, but also pink and purple.

2. Compound petals: compound camellia petals The number is between single and double, usually 20-50, distributed in 3-5 rounds. Colors include red, pink and white. It is divided into four flower types, namely double-petal type, five-star type, lotus type and pine cone type. The various flower shapes are just like their names, some are like lotus and some are like pine cones.

3. Double type: Double type camellias have more than 50 petals, and cultivated varieties can even have as many as 130 petals. It is divided into seven flower types, namely cinnamon type, chrysanthemum type, hibiscus type, crown type, hydrangea type, radial type and rose type. Colors include red, yellow, white, purple, and colorful markings.

2. Introduction to flower types

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