Key facts:-
Name: camelia
Common names: Camellia, Japanese Camellia
Type: Evergreen shrub
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Temperature: 7°C to 18°C
Region and climate: Tropical and subtropical climate
Water: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; prefers slightly acidic water
Sunlight: sunny or partial shade
Color: pink
Fruit season: Produces small, woody seed capsules in late summer to early autumn
Potting mix:
40% Garden soil
30% Sand
20% organic fertiliser like compost/ dry cow dung/dry goat dung
10% born meal
Fertilization:
Feed your plant every month with a organic fertilizers like compost, dry cow dung, dry goat dung, fish emulsion, leaf molds, vegetable waste etc. Fertilizers from organic matter not only supply essential nutrients to flowers or fruits, but they also improve soil tilth. Use DAP or NPK Fertilizers to promote blooming flowers and fruit formation.
