Life Span
Perennial
Not Available
Origin
Europe, Hybrid origin
China
Types
Grace McDade, Jurmag1
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Habitat
Not Available
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-9
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Pink, Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Perfumes, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
Magnolia × soulangeana
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
saucer magnolia
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
saucer magnolia
चाय के पौधे
In German
saucer magnolia
Teepflanze
In French
saucer magnolia
usine de thé
In Spanish
saucer magnolia
planta del té
In Greek
saucer magnolia
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
saucer magnolia
planta do chá
In Polish
saucer magnolia
Herbata roślin
In Latin
saucer magnolia
Tea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Not Available
Ericales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Theaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant
Season and care of Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saucer Magnolia season is Spring and Tea Plant season is Spring. The type of soil for Saucer Magnolia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tea Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Saucer Magnolia is Acidic, Neutral and for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant Physical Information
Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Saucer Magnolia height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant are as follows:
Saucer Magnolia flower color: Pink and Violet
Saucer Magnolia leaf color: Light Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
- Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant
Care of Saucer Magnolia and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saucer Magnolia pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged 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 Saucer Magnolia 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.