茶梅是与山茶花同属不同种的名贵花卉。为常绿灌木,幼枝披短柔毛。叶椭圆形至卵形,先端短尖,边缘有小锯齿。花红色或白色。分布我国及日本,品种颇多。茶梅的繁殖通常采用扦插与嫁接。扦插繁殖最适宜时间是5—6月。剪取当年生新枝,带种扦插,插后须经常保持湿润;并要遮荫。插后一个月可让其早晚略受阳光。约四十天即可生根。 Camellia Camellia and camellia belong to different kinds of rare flowers. For evergreen shrubs, young branches pubescent. Leaves elliptic to ovate, apex short pointed, small serrated edge. Flowers red or white. Distribution of China and Japan, many varieties. The propagation of tea plum usually uses cutting and grafting. Cutting propagation is the most suitable time is from May to June. Cut new branches that year, with kind of cuttings, insert often must be kept moist; and shade. One month after insertion, it can be slightly affected by the sun in the morning and evening. About forty days to take root.