Jinpan Lizhi

Wang & Yü, 1981, Shancha Hua. No description. Chang, Shao Yun, 1987, Camellias from Zhejiang, p.59, colour photo [p.129]: Red, anemone form double with 6 oblong, outer petals and a compact, hemispherical cushion of erect, folded petaloids, with a few stamens interspersed near the centre. See colour photo, No.97, Gao & Zhuang, 1989, The Camellia in China. Synonyms 'Dahong Baozhu', 'Longchuan Zaibao', 'Hedinghong'. Simi­lar to Anemoniflora but lighter coloured. Originated in China.

Tieke baozhu. (Camellia japonica)    Origination: Chongqing  Characteristics： Plant habit vigorous, crown open and compact, upright, with rapid growth in branches by small branching angle. Leaves elliptical, apex acuminate, base broad obtuse. Leaves dark green, flat, serration fine and dense, measured 6 cm to7 cm across by 3 cm to 3.5 cm wide. Calyxes open, sepals and bracts with white silk-like hair, bracts rusty brown at floral bud stage. Petals flat as tray-like, medium large, tip deeply depressed, 5-7 segments imbricated in 1-2 rows. Petaloids by central stamens, tiny and tightly imbricated in cluster. Flowers red to dark red, upwards, diameter 7 cm to 9 cm wide, typical anemone form. Blooms February to March, with florescence in early March. Easy to sun burning.  Key points of identification: Typical anemone form. Tiny petaloids by stamens, imbricated tightly as globose in centre. Synonym: ‘Fantianyin’, ‘Jinpan lizhi’, ‘Longchuan zaibao’, ‘Yuanbao’, ‘Baozhucha’.

金盘荔枝 Camellia japonica ‘Jinpan Lizhi’。汪亦萍、俞仲辂，中国建筑工业出版社，1989《山茶花》第22页。托桂型，又名大红宝珠。小乔木，树势强健，分枝开张。叶椭圆形或倒卵形，先端渐尖或尾状短尖，基部阔楔形，长7-8.5厘米，宽3.5-4.5厘米，锯齿细锐，质厚硬。表面深绿色，平滑，中脉凸起，侧网脉细隐微凹，背面黄绿色。叶柄较长，淡紫色。蕾椭圆形，锈褐色。花大红色，大瓣1轮成盆状，花径9-10厘米，中心是多数细瓣（多达170余片）紧密排列组成的半球体，状若荔枝，细瓣中伴生少数雄蕊，但有时雄蕊较多。雌蕊发育正常，花柱与细瓣等长或稍伸出，柱头三裂，能结实。花期：3月-4月。花蕾入药。

陈绍云等,1985《浙江山茶花》59页。灌木或小乔木，树冠开张，嫩芽、嫩叶、嫩枝及叶柄均为紫红色。叶片倒卵形，长7~9cm，宽3.8~4.9cm，叶质厚而细腻，色深绿略黄而暗，叶缘锯齿细密整齐；叶柄1.1~1.2cm。花托桂型，大红色，花径7.5~9.5cm，外轮花瓣5~6枚排列一轮，阔鞋拔形；100余枚雄蕊小瓣整齐地组成球状，聚集于花心，恰似新鲜荔枝壳。基部连生成管状；雄蕊数十枚，隐藏于雄蕊小瓣内；雌蕊发育完全，柱头3深裂，与花柱等长。花期3~4月。宋、元、明等朝的茶花名品，古代多称为宝珠茶，苏州拙政园提及的名品宝珠茶据考证是该品种。

高继银.苏玉华.胡羡聪. 2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》99页.  金盘荔枝 Jinpan Lizhi 我国华东和四川一带，别名‘元宝’、‘金盘托荔’、‘铁壳宝珠’、‘大红宝珠’等。 花大红色，略有蜡质感，托桂型，中型花，外轮大花瓣宽圆，呈盘状排列，先端略凹，花心雄蕊瓣密集呈球状，有少量白斑，偶有金黄色雄蕊混生，花蕾萼片褐色，花量中等。叶片浓绿色,椭圆形，厚质，叶脉不明显，嫩芽、嫩叶、嫩枝及叶柄均为紫红色，植株紧凑，生长旺盛。花期中至晚。

周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.174。树势较强，树冠开张、紧凑，成枝力较强，分枝角度小，枝姿直立；叶椭圆形，先端急尖，基部宽楔形，叶色深绿，叶片平展，叶齿细密，叶长6cm-7cm,宽3cm-3.5cm;花萼开张，萼片和荀片具白色絹状毛，莆期苞片呈锈褐色，平瓣花1轮~2轮，花瓣平展，5枚~7枚，花瓣较宽大，略平展，形成托盘状，瓣尖深缺凹，中心雄蕊瓣化成整齐的小碎瓣，排列紧密成团，花朵着生向上，花大红偏深红色，花径7cm~9cm，托桂型，花朵稠密，花期2月〜3月，盛花期3月上旬。该品种叶片易受日光灼伤。识别特征：典型的托桂类品种。雄蕊瓣化呈小碎瓣，排列紧密成团集于花心。原始产地：重庆