Does anyone recognize this?

[Stuart S.]

 

[teresaf]

Wow the first picture look like a peony but the actual plant doesn't

 

[Maro2Bear]

Definitely not a peony....looks more like a Camellia

• Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia.

Here’s a link to a Camellia from Southern Living https://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/gardens/camellias

 

[Stuart S.]

Wow the first picture look like a peony but the actual plant doesn't

That’s what I was thinking but the shrub itself didn’t look like it. The bottom is trimmed up though..

 

[Stuart S.]

Definitely not a peony....looks more like a Camellia

• Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia.

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Here’s a link to a Camellia from Southern Living https://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/gardens/camellias

That’s great info! Thanks! Are they toxic??

 

[Maro2Bear]

That’s great info! Thanks! Are they toxic??

Check here... http://thetortoisetable.org.uk/

• Common Name: Camellia
• Latin Name: Camellia japonica
• Family Name: Thesceae

Although there are no known hazards, this plant contains tannin and the seeds contain tsubaki oil which is used in hair care treatments. Tortoises would probably avoid the Camellia because of the leathery leaves, although the occasional nibble of a flower petal would do no harm, but this is not one to offer as a regular part of the diet.

Tea Plant (Camellia sinesis) is a close relative of the Camellia we grow in our gardens. It is the plant from which the tea drink is made, and is high in caffeine.

 

[Tim Carlisle]

this plant contains tannin and the seeds contain tsubaki oil which is used in hair care treatments.

Excellent point. There is nothing worse than a hairy tortoise.