Jinye Qixinhong

Zhou Li, 2011, Illustrated Handbook for Sichuan Camellias, p.120.  Plant habit less vigorous, branching less, crown open, large branching angle, shoots most spreading horizontally, short and thick internodes. Leaves yellowish green, elliptic, flat, glossy, with serrate shallowly and sparsely, measured 5.5 cm to 6.5 cm in length by 2.5 cm to 3 cm in width. Calyxes are opening. Bracts iron-rusty. Petals about 15 imbricated regularly in 1-2 rows, flat, broadly elliptic, wavy, dark red, diameter 7 cm to 9cm, medium abundant flowers, peony form. Petaloids large, Blooming March to April, blooming in March. Less tolerance of sun light.  Key points of identification: Leaves yellowish green and small, bracts iron-rusty.

周利主编、2011《川茶品种图鉴》 p.120。树势较弱，成枝力弱，树冠开张，分枝角度人，枝多横向伸出，枝短硬，节间短；叶椭圆形至长椭圆形，叶长宽2.5cm〜3cm,叶片平展，有光泽，叶色黄绿，叶齿浅稀；花萼开张，苞片具铁锈色，花瓣曲皱，雄蕊瓣化瓣较大，排列紧凑，花深红色，牡丹型，花量中等，平瓣花1轮〜2轮，约15枚，花径7cm~9cm,花期3月~4月，盛花期3月。该品种叶片不耐日晒。识别特征：叶色黄绿，叶片小巧，苞片铁锈色。原始产地：四川