Black Magic

Camellia 'Black Magic'

Japan winter flowers

Location: Izu Oshima Camellia Park 'Camellia Museum
Location: Izu Oshima Camellia Park 'Camellia Museum
Location: Mizuho Yanagishita Productions

Flower name
Black Magic
Scientific name
Camellia 'Black Magic'
AliasCamellia, ヤブツバキ, ツバキ, Black magic, 椿, ブラックマジック
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Cemetery & Temple, Park, Horticultural species, Streets, Planting
Flowering seasonJanuary, February, March, April, December
Language of flowersThe virtue of humility, white flower'purity,ask for forgiveness'

What is Black Magic

Rare Black-Red Camellia: Black Magic

The Camellia 'Black Magic' (Scientific name: Camellia 'Black Magic') is an evergreen medium to tall shrub of the Camellia genus in the Theaceae family and is one of the cultivated varieties of camellias.
It was bred in 1992 by Nuccio's Nurseries in the United States.
The tree grows to a height of 1 to 2 meters.
The leaves are large and elliptical in shape.
The flowering period is long, from December to April, and the petals are a rare black-red color with medium-sized (9 cm in diameter) peony-like/lion-head-shaped blooms and tubular stamens.
After blooming, spherical capsule fruits measuring 2 to 3.5 cm in diameter appear.
Its uses include potted plants, garden planting, hedges, cut flowers, flower beds, parks, and school trees.

Common Name: Camellia 'Black Magic'
Scientific Name: Camellia 'Black Magic'
Classification: Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Angiosperms, Class Dicotyledons, Order Ericales, Family Theaceae, Genus Camellia
Life Form: Cold-hardy, evergreen small tree
Origin: Cultivar (United States)
Year of Breeding: 1992
Breeder: Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)
Tree Height: 1–2 m
Leaf Shape: Large, elliptical
Blooming Period: December to April
Inflorescence Type: Solitary flower
Petal Size: Medium-sized flower
Flower Diameter: 9 cm
Flower Color: Black-red
Flower Type: Peony-like / Lion-head bloom
Stamens: Tubular
Fruit Shape: Spherical
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Diameter: 2–3.5 cm
Uses: Potted plant, garden planting, hedge, cut flowers, flower beds, parks, schools.