主要木本花卉之栽植-茶花之栽培

Abstract

茶花(Camellia)即山茶，學名為Camellia japonca L.，雲南不僅為原產中心，且為世界原產之家。自占以來即為極著名的木本花卉。 在今日世界上，茶花可以說是最為珍貴的觀賞植物。在園藝的觀賞花木上，業已佔了極重要的位置，有著世界名花之美稱，受到國際園藝專家的重視，同時在應用價值上，如庭園佈置、盆栽植物及切花應用均極為重要且普遍，在商業上之經濟價值甚高。 臺灣茶花的品種已達數百種之多，品種優良，開花美麗，觀賞價值極高，當為最有希望栽培的木本花卉之一。 Camellia is native to Yunnan where has been the major production center of Camellia. not only in China but in the whole world. For centuries, Camellia has been a world-wide woody plant gardening Today, Camellica has become one of the most precious garden plants in the world, It attracts garden experts’ high attentions to dedicate their efforts on its species collections and the researches of breeding technique and culivation improvements. Its versutile application such as yard arrangements, potted plants or cut-flowers has been very common and important. In commerce, the economical value of Comellia is quite outstanding. There are hundreds of species Camellia in Taiwan. They are excellent varieties, blooming magnificant and with extremely favourable value of ornament.