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Pomponia Portuensis

Pomponia Portuensis

Bloom Form

formal double

Bloom Season

mid season

Key Attributes

Cultivar NamePomponia Portuensis
SpeciesCamellia japonica
Primary Colorpink
Color Patternsolid
Bloom Formformal-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Pomponia Portuensis is an historic camellia cultivar associated with early camellia cultivation in Portugal and Europe. Based on the context provided, it is most plausibly a Camellia japonica cultivar, reflecting the old ornamental camellias first introduced from Asia. The cultivar name suggests a Portuguese heritage connection. Although the supplied reference focuses on historical and taxonomic context rather than a full cultivar description, Pomponia Portuensis is likely an ornamental evergreen camellia grown for formal decorative flowers and glossy dark green foliage. Precise flower details are not explicitly given in the source, so some horticultural traits are inferred from traditional early Camellia japonica cultivars.

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Pomponia Portuensis