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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The camellias and azaleas were last watered Jan. 7, and the hot dry Santa Ana winds suck moisture from even well-hydrated potted plants. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The late nurseryman and renowned camellia propagator Kosaku Sawada bred some of the plants featured in the garden. —

Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025 Enriched with skin-nourishing ingredients like squalane, camellia seed oil and phytosphingosine, this formula hydrates and soothes while creating a protective barrier against moisture loss. —

Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Nov. 2024 Nuccio’s Nurseries offers more than 500 varieties of camellias, many created by cross-pollinating bees and then nurtured by the owners. —

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