Japanese camellia; common camellia
Refers to the wild species Camellia japonica, native to Japan. Often called simply 椿 (tsubaki), but ヤブツバキ specifies the wild variety.
See also: 椿
The Japanese camellia blooms with red flowers in winter.
Many Japanese camellias are planted in this park.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is normally written in kana.
Variant kanji form using 薮 instead of 藪; very rare.
Compound of 藪 (yabu, 'thicket') + 椿 (tsubaki, 'camellia'), referring to the plant's natural habitat in thickets.