Life Span
Annual
  
Not Available
  
Type
Herbs
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
China
  
Types
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
  
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
  
Habitat
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
  
Black
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
  
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
  
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
Not Available
  
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Unknown
  
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
Not Available
  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
  
Botanical Name
CARDAMINE hirsuta
  
CAMELLIA sinensis
  
Common Name
Hairy Bittercress
  
Tea, Tea Camellia
  
In Hindi
बालों वाली Bittercress
  
चाय के पौधे
  
In German
Hairy Bittercress
  
Teepflanze
  
In French
Bittercress Poilu
  
usine de thé
  
In Spanish
Bittercress Peludo
  
planta del té
  
In Greek
τριχωτές Bittercress
  
φυτό του τσαγιού
  
In Portuguese
Bittercress cabeludo
  
planta do chá
  
In Polish
włochaty Bittercress
  
Herbata roślin
  
In Latin
pilosus bittercress
  
Tea herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Ericales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Theaceae
  
Genus
Cardamine
  
Camellia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant
Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Tea Plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tea Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant Physical Information
Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant are as follows:
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
- Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant
Care of Hairy Bittercress and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth 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 Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.