Life Span
Perennial
Not Available
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
China
Types
Not Available
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
चाय के पौधे
In German
Mittagsblume
Teepflanze
In French
Delosperma cooperi
usine de thé
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
planta del té
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
planta do chá
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
Herbata roślin
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
Tea herba
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Aizoaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Caryophyllales
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tea Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Tea Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
- Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.