Tea Plant

Crossandra

About Tea Plant and Crossandra

Tea Plant

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

Crossandra

In German

Teepflanze

Crossandra

In French

usine de thé

Crossandra

In Spanish

planta del té

Crossandra

In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

Crossandra

In Portuguese

planta do chá

Crossandra

In Polish

Herbata roślin

Crossandra

In Latin

Tea herba

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Theaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Camellia

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

152

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Plant and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Crossandra

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

Tea Plant and Crossandra Physical Information

Tea Plant and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Crossandra are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tea Plant and Crossandra

Care of Tea Plant and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.