Elephant Bush

Tea Plant

About Elephant Bush and Tea Plant

Elephant Bush

Tea Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

China

1.4 Types

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACARIA afra

CAMELLIA sinensis

7.2 Common Name

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

Tea, Tea Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Bush

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Elephant Bush

Teepflanze

7.2.3 In French

Elephant Bush

usine de thé

7.2.4 In Spanish

elefante Bush

planta del té

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας Μπους

φυτό του τσαγιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

elefante de Bush

planta do chá

7.2.7 In Polish

Elephant Bush

Herbata roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

bush elephant

Tea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulacaria

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Portulacarioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant? We provide you with everything About Elephant Bush and Tea Plant. Elephant Bush doesn't have thorns and Tea Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Bush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Tea Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant

Season and care of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Bush and Tea Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tea Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Bush is Loam, Sand and for Tea Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Elephant Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral.

Elephant Bush and Tea Plant Physical Information

Elephant Bush and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant are as follows:

Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant

Care of Elephant Bush and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.