Ziyun (Chuxiong)

Records of Camellia Ancient Trees in Chuxiong, p.53 with colour photos. Maternal plant is located at the relic of Guzhulin Temple, Zixi Mountain, Chuxiong, China. Named by Zhang Fangyu. Flowers semi-double, crimson, 14 cm diameter, with 12-14 petals and central cylinder of stamens. Leaves lanceolate, 10-13 cm x 4-6 cm, apices acuminate and reflexed. Margins shallow serrate, veins obvious, base cuneate. Flowers midseason.

管开云、李纪元、王仲朗主编，2014. 《中国茶花图鉴》, p.326.

原产地：云南省楚雄市紫溪山

性状描述：花桃红色，半重瓣型，大到巨型花，花径12~14cm，花瓣12~14枚，近圆形，先端浅凹陷，2~3轮排列，雄蕊多，围成筒状于花心，雌蕊发育良好，能结实，花量稠密。叶片绿色，披针形，长10~13cm，宽4~6cm，先端渐尖，下弯，基部楔形，边缘锯齿浅，微波状；植株开张，生长势强。花期：12月下旬至翌年2月上旬；适合盆和庭园栽培。

识别点：本品种花色桃红，半重瓣型，雄蕊围成筒状于花心，叶披针形，边缘锯齿浅，微波状，易与其它品种区别。