Raintree

Tea Plant

About Raintree and Tea Plant

Raintree

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Brazil

China

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Raintree

चाय के पौधे

In German

raintree

Teepflanze

In French

raintree

usine de thé

In Spanish

raintree

planta del té

In Greek

Raintree

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Raintree

planta do chá

In Polish

Raintree

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Raintree

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ericales

Family

Solanaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

501

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Properties of Raintree and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Tea Plant

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

Raintree and Tea Plant Physical Information

Raintree and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Tea Plant are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Raintree and Tea Plant

Care of Raintree and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.