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　Camellia (Tsubaki) has been popular with Japanese since the Manyo era and has been featured in paintings and poetry.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In the cold season with few flowers, the combination of overgrown dark green leaves and vivid crimson flowers is exquisite contrast and shines in the winter sky in a dignified air.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tachikan camellia (Tatekan camellia) is evergreen of camellia family camellia.　　　　　　Regarding the etymology of camellia, (1) the old word "Tsuba", which expresses a glossy appearance, (2) the luster of leaves to "Tsubaki", (2) the luster of leaves, (3) the "Atsubaki" accent, and (4) the "Kotobuki leaf tree" due to evergreenness It seems that there are various theories such as the distortion theory.　　　　　　　Japanese camellia, which is said to be a horticultural variety of camellia sasanqua as its mother species, is generally shrubs, but it is characterized by its strong "standingness" and beginning to bloom relatively early and its flowering season is long.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The flowers are flat, and they have the character of camellia sasanqua that scatters one by one when they finish blooming.　　　　　　　　　Many wild birds, such as Japanese white-eye, come to seek flower nectar.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　By the way, "Kan camellia" and "Winter camellia" are winter seasonal words, while "Hana camellia" is spring seasonal words.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The grove of the camellia tree beside Bairin in the Hamarikyu Onshi Garden is stunning and is in full bloom in the warm sunshine.