Original: Camellias in popular culture The Japanese Camellia ( C. japonica ) is the state flower of Alabama as well as the city flower of Sacramento , California , Newberg , Oregon , Slidell , Louisiana , the Chinese municipality Chongqing and of Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture , Japan .
Simplified: Camellia japonica is the state flower of Alabama as well as the city flower of the Chinese municipality Chongqing .