The study was conducted to investigate the effects of different shading treatments on chlorophyll(Chl) and growth of six theaceae species.The results indicated that the content of chlorophyll a(Chl.a),chlorophyll b(Chl.b) and total chlorophyll in Camellia hongkongensis leaves were identical with Camellia magmocarpa under different shades,the test showed that 70% shading treatment > 50% shading treatment > Full sunlight in turn.This revealed that their shade tolerance are of fairly amplitude.The content of c...