Camellia: the flowers are red and sessile. It has about 10 bracts and sepals, 6-7 petals, and 2 lateral ones are nearly round.
Dianshan tea: the top of the flower, also red, sessile, with 6 - 7 petals, red petals, the latest one and sepals are very similar, oval.
Camellia: the height of the trunk is about 9 meters.
Dianshan tea: the trunk can be as high as 15 meters.
Camellia: the leaves are leathery, oval shaped, slightly pointed at the apex, broad wedge-shaped at the base, dark green above and light green below.
Dianshan tea: the leaves are broad oval, dark green above, dark brown below, its edge has fine serrations.