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About Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant


About Tea Plant and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
China  

Types
-  
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Indeterminate  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
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
Flower borders, Landscape  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
CAMELLIA sinensis  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Tea, Tea Camellia  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
चाय के पौधे  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Teepflanze  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
usine de thé  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
planta del té  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
φυτό του τσαγιού  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
planta do chá  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
Herbata roślin  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
Tea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Ericales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Camellia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
1  

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant? We provide you with everything About Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant. Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns and Tea Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Pineapple Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Pineapple Weed has allergic reactions like and Tea Plant has allergic reactions like . 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 Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is and Tea Plant season is . The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tea Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant

Care of Pineapple Weed and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.

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