Bainiangzi

Bainiangzi (C. japonica) Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.531. HD-20-4.A chance seedling YY-No.7 selected from C. japonica cultivar 'Hagoromo'. Flowers pure white with light yellow at the center, semi-double form, medium to large size, 9.0-11.5cm across and about 4.8cm deep with about 18 petals arranged loosely in 3 rows, petal broad obovate, stamens united at the base. Leaves green, leathery, elliptic, margins finely and sharply serrate. Plant compact, bushy and growth vigorous. Blooms from late-winter to the spring of following year. The cultivar name means “White Snake Lady”.

白娘子 Camellia japonica ‘Bainiangzi’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第531页。 HD-20-4.其编号续上一个品种。本品种选自红山茶品种‘羽衣’的机遇苗YY-No.7。花朵洁白色，花芯部分泛淡黄色，半重瓣型，中型至大型花，花径9.0-11.5cm，花朵厚约4.8cm，花瓣约18枚，呈3轮松散排列，花瓣阔倒卵形，雄蕊基部连生。叶片绿色，革质，椭圆形，边缘叶齿细尖。植株紧凑，灌丛状，生长旺盛。冬末至翌年春季开花。