The difference between Camellia sinensis and Camellia davidiana

1. Differences in petals

Camellia: The flowers are terminal, red and sessile. It has about 10 bracts and sepals, about 6-7 petals, and the outer two are nearly round.

Camellia yunnanensis: The flowers are terminal, also red, sessile, with 6-7 petals, red petals, the closest one is very similar to the sepals, and is obovate.

2. Differences between tree trunks

Camellia: Trunk height is about 9 meters.

Camellia yunnanensis: The trunk can be up to 15 meters high.

3. Difference of blades

Camellia: The leaves are leathery, oval in shape, slightly pointed at the tip, broadly wedge-shaped at the base, dark green above and light green below.

Camellia yunnanensis: The leaves are broad oval, dark green on the top and dark brown on the bottom, with fine serrations on the edges.