Plant: Camellia japonica ‘Shiba Xueshi’ 十八學士

I saw this Camellia japonica ‘Shiba Xueshi’ at the Huntington Library in early January. Now looking back at the photos, I feel that the structure of this flower is very delicate and beautiful. Although I only took two photos of Shiba Xueshi, this camellia with the scholar’s stylish name “Eighteen Scholars” should be worth sharing. It is a treasure in camellia.
我在亨廷頓圖書館一月初的時候看到這種十八學士山茶花。現在回頭整理照片，覺得這花朵結構層次分明，非常精緻優美。雖然隨手只照了兩張照片，但是有著書卷氣「十八學士」雅名的山茶花，應該值得分享。它是茶花中的一個珍品。

**Photo Date***: 2022.01.06* **Location***: The Huntington Library*
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Information/Facts

Family 科	Scientific Name 學名	Origin 原產地
Theaceae 山茶科

Species: Japonica
Color: Many different colored blooms on the one branch. White background sporting eighteen different flowers In combinations of white, pink and red.
Form: It mutates readily and has many forms. Formal double.
Size: Medium
Synonym: Eighteen Scholars, Pei Shih Pa Hsioh Shih, Pink Eighteen Scholars, Sheboshushi, Shih-pa-hsueh-shih, Shihpashushi, White Eighteen Scholars, Wushiba, Fen Shiba Xueshi, Bai Shiba Xueshi, Hua Shiba Xueshi, Hong Shiba Xueshi, Daxing Shiba Xueshi, 红十八学士, 花十八学士, 白十八学士, 小五宝, 分心转瓣, 红白牡丹, 红白晕, 小太保, 右旋转, 左旋转, Tso Hsuan Chuan, Zuoxuanzhuan
Additional Info: Originated in China. 1959 published/registered.

Reference

Atlantic Coast Camellia Society: Shiba Xueshi
International Camellia Register: Eighteen Scholars
百科知識: 十八學士[茶花品種]

Words of the Day

Let’s praise the name of God – El Chay, the Living God.
讓我們讚美神的名字El Chay 永活的神。

Psalm 84:1-4

Your dwelling place is lovely, O Yahweh Tsebaoth!
My soul longs and yearns
for Yahweh’s courtyards.
My whole body shouts for joy to El Chay.
Even sparrows find a home,
and swallows find a nest for themselves.
There they hatch their young
near your altars, O Yahweh Tsebaoth,
my Melek and my Elohim.
Blessed are those who live in your house.
They are always praising you. Selah

詩篇 84:1-4

萬軍之耶和華啊，
你的居所何等可愛！
我羨慕渴想耶和華的院宇；
我的心腸，我的肉體
向永生神歡呼
萬軍之耶和華─我的王，
我的神啊，在你祭壇那裡，
麻雀為自己找著房屋，
燕子為自己找著菢雛之窩。
如此住在你殿中的便為有福！
他們仍要讚美你。（細拉）

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