camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə 
: any of a genus (Camellia) of shrubs or trees of the tea family
especially
: an ornamental greenhouse shrub (C. japonica) with glossy leaves and roselike flowers
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Patricia Alcorn speaks of planting camellias in the 1950s around a house that was sold in 1989.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Outdoors, the magnolias, camellias and winter roses are blooming, along with the first of spring’s showy daffodils, and the hiking trails are open.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
This includes camellias, azaleas, boxwoods, gardenias, and wax myrtles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Every year in early spring, the Camellia Society of Sacramento Show celebrates the iconic plant with photo contests, floral displays, and competitions to honor the most spectacular camellias of all.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Outdoors, the magnolias, camellias and winter roses are blooming, along with the first of spring’s showy daffodils, and the hiking trails are open.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
This includes camellias, azaleas, boxwoods, gardenias, and wax myrtles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Every year in early spring, the Camellia Society of Sacramento Show celebrates the iconic plant with photo contests, floral displays, and competitions to honor the most spectacular camellias of all.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Camellia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camellia. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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camellia
noun
ca·mel·lia
kə-ˈmēl-yə
: a greenhouse shrub that is related to the tea plant and has glossy evergreen leaves and showy roselike flowers
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