Benfang

Gao Jiyin et al. 2016. Illustrations of the New Camellias Hybrids that Bloom Year-round. P.430. [C. amplexicaulis × C. japonica ‘Blood of China’](Unrestrained). Pedicels longer. Flowers purple-red, fading to light-red at the central petals, sometimes with white patches, semi-double form, medium to large. Leaves green, larger, margins densely and finely serrate. Plant spread, tall and growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from late-autumn and fully blooms in winter and spring.

高继银、刘信凯、赵强民，2016. 《四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》, p.430。“花蕾球形，萼片绿色，花柄长0.8cm。花朵紫红色，渐向中部呈淡红色，偶有白斑，半重瓣型，中到大型花，花径9.5～10.7cm，大花瓣18～20枚，呈2轮不规则排列，长倒卵形，长5.6cm，宽3.5cm，略皱褶，边缘内扣，先端圆，雄蕊基部散生，花丝红色，花药大，呈灰黄色。叶片绿色，长椭圆形，厚革质，长13.8cm，宽5.4cm，叶齿细密，叶柄长0.5cm。植株开张，高大，生长旺盛。秋末始花，冬、春盛花。