Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
China
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
शैरन फल
चाय के पौधे
In German
Sharon Frucht
Teepflanze
In French
Sharon Fruit
usine de thé
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
planta del té
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
planta do chá
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Herbata roślin
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Tea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ericales
Family
Ebenaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Diospyreae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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