In this study, we aim to provide a scientific basis for breeding superior varieties of Camellia oleifera by conducting multivariate statistical analysis on the flowering period and floral organ traits of this plant. The flowering stage and floral organ traits of the hybrid offspring of C. oleifera (YZ2xDY2) and their parents [female parent (YZ2), male parent (DY2)] were investigated and measured. The flowering stage traits were graded, with nine traits (floral transverse diameter, floral longitudinal diameter, number of style divisions, pistil length, length of stamen group, number of petals, number of anthers, relative days of full flowering, blooming duration) being analyzed based on variation, correlation, principal component, and cluster analyses. The relative days of the blooming stage and blooming duration were graded equidistantly, and the flowering period types (95 strains) and the types of very long duration (43 strains) were selected to meet the objectives of breeding superior varieties. The variation coefficients of the nine traits ranged from 9.75% to 35.74%, among which, the coefficient of variation of the relative days of the blooming stage was the largest, and that of the number of style divisions was the smallest. The mid-parent dominance rates of floral-related traits ranged from -23.17% to 0.84%, which were all negative, except for the relative days of the blooming stage. For all traits, we detected ultra-low-affinity and ultra-high-affinity individuals, and there was a highly significant positive correlation between anther number and other floral traits (P<0.01); the relative days of the blooming stage were significantly correlated with transverse diameter, longitudinal diameter, pistil length, petal number, and blooming duration (P<0.01), and were significantly correlated with the number of style divisions (P<0.05). According to cluster analysis, the hybrid progeny population could be divided into three groups, class I corresponding to the earliest and longest flowering periods, class II corresponding to the latest and shortest flowering periods, and class III corresponding to the mid-flowering period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]