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Are jasmine and camellia a kind of flower?
That's not true. The differences between jasmine and camellia are as follows:

Difference 1. Different distribution areas:

1, Jasmine: native to India and South China, widely cultivated all over the world. Now it is widely planted in subtropical areas. Mainly distributed in Iranian, Egyptian, Turkish, Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisia, and Spanish, French, Italian and other Mediterranean countries, and also cultivated in Southeast Asian countries.

2. Camellia: mainly distributed in China and Japan. Most of the central and southern provinces in China are cultivated in the open field, with a cultivation history of 1400 years, and potted plants in greenhouses in the north. There are wild species in Sichuan, Taiwan Province, Shandong and Jiangxi.

Difference two. Different shapes:

1, Jasmine: opposite leaves, simple leaves, paper, round, ovoid, ovoid or obovate, 4-12.5cm long, 2-7.5cm wide, rounded or obtuse at both ends, sometimes slightly heart-shaped at the base, 4-6 pairs of lateral veins, slightly concave at the top, convex at the bottom, and thin at the bottom. Petiole 2-6 mm long, pubescent, articulate.

2. Camellia: Camellia is a shrub or small arbor plant with a height of 9 meters and hairless shoots. The leaves are leathery, oval, 5- 10 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide, with a slightly sharp tip, or sharp and short, blunt tip, wide wedge-shaped base, dark green top, glossy after drying, hairless bottom, light green, hairless bottom, 7-8 pairs of lateral veins, visible on both sides, and serrate edges with a spacing of 2-3. Petiole 8- 15 mm long, glabrous.

Difference three, the flower language is different:

1, Jasmine: Jasmine is pure, rich, pure and lasting, and its flower language expresses loyalty, respect, purity, chastity, simplicity, exquisiteness and charm.

2. Camellia: The flower language of Camellia is: ideal love and humility. It is said that when it is a little cold in late autumn, camellia will always bloom quietly in the yard. When camellia withers, not the whole flower falls, but the petals wither slowly one by one until the end of life.

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