Sassafras Zoe

ACRS, Camellia News, Spring 2003, No.163, p.10, colour photo p.2, Reg. No.548. Originated by Katherine Shaw, Sassafras, Vic., Australia. A chance seedling that first flowered in 1994. The single, cup-shaped flower is pink, occasionally striped deeper pink, fading to a white edge, 10 cm diameter x 5 cm deep. Flowers very freely mid-season to late on a dense bushy plant of medium growth. Leaves mid-green, oblonceolate, glossy and twisted, 6 cm long x 4.5 cm wide. Arrangement of stamens is tubular. Unusual foliage. Chinese synonym ‘Sasa’.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第199页。澳大利亚Katherine Shaw先生培育，系由红山茶品种的实生苗而得。花粉红色，有宽窄不等的淡红色条纹，单瓣型，呈杯状，中型花，花瓣7〜9枚，宽圆形，边缘略皱，花心金黄色雄蕊散射状，花朵极稠密。叶片浓绿色，长卵圆形，光亮，植株紧凑，枝叶稠密，生长中等。花期中至晚。