Huohua

Gao & Zhuang, 1989, The Camellia in China, p.52, No.337, colour photo, No.195: Medium size, 8-10 cm across, deep flame red, anemone form with 2 rows of large, rounded, guard petals, and a centre of crowded, folded petaloids, some with white markings. Leaves dark green. Originated in China.

Huohua. (Camellia japonica)  Synonym: None  Originate: Sichuan  Characteristics: Plant growth relatively compact and vigorous, medium branching, less branching angle. Leaves green with occasional yellowish spots, measured 7 cm to 8 cm across by 3.5 cm to 4 cm wide, with apex apiculate and recurved one side, base cuneate, reflexed, serrate finely and shallowly. Flowers bright red. Outer petals wavy, 11 segments, imbricated in 2 rows, with margins crinkled, two sides reflexed down, central part convex upward as a butterfly wing. Petaloids by some stamens, mixed with normal stamens in centre as radially erect, protrude out of centre as opening fire spark. Semi-double form. Medium floral abundance, diameter 9 cm to 11 cm. Blooming February to April, at fully blooming in March.  Key points of identification: Petals as butterfly wings, petaloids and normal erect, imbricated in radial, protrude in floral centre.

周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.112。树冠较紧凑，成枝力中等，分枝角度小，生长旺盛，叶绿色，叶片上有少量黄斑，长7cm~8cm,宽3.5cm~4cm,叶尖向一边歪曲，叶齿密浅，叶先端钝尖，基部楔形，叶尖下弯；花大红色，外轮花瓣2轮，曲瓣，11枚，辦缘皱褶，两边向下反卷，中部上凸，蝶翅状，部分雄蕊瓣化，瓣化瓣与雄蕊集于花心部，呈放射状直立，凸出于外轮花瓣，似燃烧的火花，半重瓣型，花量中等，花径9cm~11cm，花期2月〜4月,盛花期3月。识别特征：花瓣蝶翅状，雄蕊和雄蕊瓣化瓣呈放射状直立，凸出于花心。原始产地：四川