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About Plumcot and Tea Plant


About Tea Plant and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Spring  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, 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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
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
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
CAMELLIA sinensis  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Tea, Tea Camellia  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
चाय के पौधे  

In German
Plumcot  
Teepflanze  

In French
plumcot  
usine de thé  

In Spanish
plumcot  
planta del té  

In Greek
Plumcot  
φυτό του τσαγιού  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
planta do chá  

In Polish
Plumcot  
Herbata roślin  

In Latin
Plumcot  
Tea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Ericales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Camellia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
99+
1  

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Properties of Plumcot and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Tea Plant

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

Plumcot and Tea Plant Physical Information

Plumcot and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Tea Plant are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Tea Plant

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