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Camellia fraterna/Fraterna Camellia
Creamy-white flowers on a specimen shrub at Margie Jenkins Nursery near Amite, LA
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Creamy-white flowers on a specimen shrub at Margie Jenkins Nursery near Amite, LA
Flowers
Foliage on the Fraterna Camellia
Specimen shrub in flower in late February in Louisiana
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Scientific Name:
Camellia fraterna
Common Name:
Fraterna Camellia
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10
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Height:
5-8 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Winter
Flower color:
White
Light Exposure:
Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
Yes
Comments:
This camellia produces an abundance of creamy-white flowers in winter and early spring. Provide a fertile, well-drained soil and protection from direct sunlight during the heat of the day in the Coastal South. Attractive to bees and butterflies. This camellia has slightly fragrant flowers.