Fengguan

Shanghai Botanic Gardens List, 1984. No description. Originated in China.

Fengguan. (Camellia japonica)  Synonym: Non  Originate: Sichuan  Characteristics: Plant vigorous, with open canopy, medium branching. Leaves green, obovate, measuring 8.5 cm to 9.5 cm across by 5 cm to 6 cm wide, with apex acuminate, base broad cuneate, flat, serrate shallow and sparse. Sepals open. Flower bright red. Out petals, 12 segments in 2 rows, rounded and slightly reflexed, with heavy texture, with margins irregularly notched, Petaloids imbricated tightly in 2 rows, large petaloids in floral centre, isolated by outer little petaloids, normal petals in one row in centre, petals in two layers obviously, diameter 8 cm to 9 cm, anemone form, medium floral abundance. Flowers February to April, at full bloom in March.  Key points of identification: Large petaloids by some stamens in floral centre, isolated by outer little petaloids, petals obviously in layers in flowers.

周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.66。树势开张，长势中等，成枝力中等；叶绿色，倒卵形，长8.5cm~9.5cm,宽5cm~6cm,先端急尖，基部宽楔形，叶片平展，叶齿浅、稀；花萼开张，花大红色，外层花瓣2轮12枚，花瓣橢圆形，反卷，质地厚实，瓣缘有不规则缺凹，雄蕊瓣化成2轮，排列紧凑，中心部分雄蕊瓣化成大花瓣，将外轮雄蕊瓣化瓣与花心瓣化瓣隔开（中心瓣化瓣带一轮完整花瓣），呈明显的两层，花径8cm~9cm，托桂型，花量中等，花期2月~4月，盛花期3月。识别特征：花心部分雄蕊瓣化成大花瓣，将外轮雄蕊瓣化瓣与花心瓣化瓣隔开，呈明显的两层原始产地：四川