Fenzhuanglou

Fenzhuanglou. (Camellia japonica)  Synonym: None  Originate: Sichuan  Characteristics: Plant habit vigorous, with open crown. Leaves green, rounded, with apex apiculate, base cuneate, tip irregularly recurved, fiat, heavy texture, measured 7.5 cm to 8.5 cm across by 4 cm to 5.5 cm wide, serrate shallowly and sparsely. Flowers silver red. Out petals 1-2 rows, rounded, with apex slightly notched, diameter is 8 cm to 9 cm,16 segments, imbricated loosely. Petaloids by most of stamens, mixed with occasional normal stamens, anemone form, medium floral abundance. Flowering February to April, with fully blooming in March.  Key points of identification: Leaves rounded, apex reflexed irregularly.

粉妆楼 Fenzhuanglou 周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.64。树势开张，生长旺盛；叶绿色，椭圆形近卵圆形，先端渐尖，基部宽楔形，叶片平展，厚实有光泽，叶尖下弯向一边歪斜，叶长7.5cm~8.5cm，宽4cm~4.5cm,叶齿浅、稀。花银红色，外轮花瓣1轮~2轮，16枚，圆形，瓣端略有缺凹，花瓣排列松散，花径8cm~9cm，多数雄蕊瓣化成小花瓣，可见少位雄蕊间杂其间，托桂型，花量中等，花期2月~4月，盛花期3月。识别特征：叶片近卵圆形，叶尖下弯向一边歪斜。原始产地：四川