Mingfeng Caiyu

Mingfeng Caiyu (C. reticulata). China Regn. #2013-131. China Flowers & Horticulture, 2013, No.14, p.60. Flowers rose form, light peach red with white dots in the petals, 9.5-11 cm diameter, petals 32-34 in 4-5 whorls, imbricated, most stamens petaloid. Leaves elliptic to ovate, 7-9.5 cm long, 3.5-3.8 cm wide, apices acuminate, bases cuneate, blade flat, thick, with prominent veining. Flowers mid- season.

鸣凤彩玉 Camellia reticulata ‘Mingfeng Caiyu’ 中国登录号：2013-131，《中国花卉园艺》2013年第14期60页。由李溯命名，云南省昆明市金殿名胜区的昆明市园林科学研究所培育并登录。本品种由昆明市金殿茶花园从腾冲引种的云南山茶‘荷花仙子’芽变中选育。花浅桃红色，玫瑰型，花瓣上带白色斑块，花径9.5～11厘米，花瓣32～34枚， 4～5轮呈规则覆瓦状排列，雄蕊多数瓣化，少数留于花心，内花瓣具雄蕊瓣化痕迹，雌蕊退化。叶长椭圆形至长椭圆状卵圆形，长7～9.5厘米，宽3.5～3.8厘米，先端钝尖，基部楔形，叶身平，质厚，中脉明显。花期2月中旬至4月上旬。