What is the difference between Rhododendron and Camellia?
This article introduces the differences between Rhododendron and Camellia, as well as the planting content related to the thought of difference in green plants and flowers. Let's take a look together.
Rhododendron and Camellia are not the same plant. The former belongs to the Rhododendron genus, while the latter belongs to the Camellia genus. Rhododendron is an evergreen shrub with many thin branches. Camellia is an evergreen large shrub or small tree with leathery leaves concentrated at the branch tips. The flowers of the two are also different. Rhododendron blooms in spring with five petals and white or black dots on the pistil. Camellia flowers in winter with far fewer flowers than rhododendron. The petals are layered and the pistil is golden yellow.
Next, let's talk in detail about the differences between Rhododendron and Camellia.
Their botanical classifications are different.
rhododendron is an evergreen shrub of the Ericaceae family and Rhododendron genus. It is said that in ancient times, there was a cuckoo bird that mourned day and night, coughing up blood that dyed the mountainside flowers red, hence the name.
Camellia is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Theaceae family and Camellia genus.
Their growth forms are different.
rhododendron is 2-5 meters tall, with many thin branches densely covered with bright brown flat pubescence. The leaves are leathery, often concentrated at the branch tips, ovate, with short acuminate apex, finely toothed margins, dark green on the upper surface, flower buds ovoid, scales sparsely pubescent above the middle, margin ciliate.
Camellia is larger than rhododendron. It is a shrub or small tree with young branches hairless, leathery leaves, elliptical, slightly pointed at the apex, larger than rhododendron. The upper surface is dark green, shiny when dry, hairless, and the lower surface is light green.
What is the difference between Rhododendron and Camellia?
Their blooming periods and flowers are different.
rhododendron petals are small, only five petals, with white or black dots on the pistil. They usually bloom in spring, with 2-6 flowers per cluster, funnel-shaped corolla, and various colors such as red, light red, apricot red, snow blue, and white, with flourishing and beautiful flowers.
rhododendron is easy to bloom. Camellia flowers much less frequently than rhododendron. Camellia flowers have many petals, layered on top of each other, with golden yellow pistils. The blooming period is longer, usually from January to March. The petals are bowl-shaped. Camellia has various colors such as red, purple, white, and yellow, and even colored patterned flowers.
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