Jin Chahua is a famous traditional flower in China and a world-famous ornamental plant. According to statistics, there are about 220 species in total. Jin Chahua is extremely rare and its distribution is extremely narrow. 90% of the wild camellia in the world is only distributed in the Lanshan branch of Shiwan Mountain in Fangchenggang City, China, and grows below 700 meters above sea level, especially within the range of 200-500 meters above sea level. The lower limit of vertical distribution is about 20 meters above sea level. For example, in the coastal hilly platform near Dawangjiang, Fangcheng County, there is still camellia distributed. The upper limit of vertical distribution can reach 890 meters above sea level. For example, you can still see some camellia with small petals in Natao Mountain in Ningming County, which is a rare and precious plant in the world. It is one of the eight national first-class protected plants in China (the State Council Document 1984.7), belonging to the plant species in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and is as famous as Taxodium ascendens, Alsophila spinulosa and Davidia involucrata.
Camellia japonica is an ancient primitive plant with low fruit setting rate, difficult reproduction and narrow distribution. Most of them are only distributed in parts of southern Guangxi, which are rare and precious plants in the world. It is one of the eight national first-class protected plants in China. It is as famous as the living fossils of precious plants such as Cathaya argyrophylla, Alsophila spinulosa and Davidia involucrata, and is known as "the superstar in flowers" and "the queen of tea".
According to reports, camellia chrysantha not only has high ornamental value, but also contains natural trace elements such as germanium, selenium, zinc, manganese and barium, tea polyphenols, vitamins and dozens of essential amino acids. It has obvious effects on treating hypertension and dysentery, inhibiting tumor growth, resisting aging, protecting heart and enhancing immune function. It is a rare plant with high health care value.