Tea Plant

Elephant Bush

About Tea Plant and Elephant Bush

Tea Plant

Elephant Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Succulent

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm121.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

PORTULACARIA afra

7.2 Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

Elephant Bush

7.2.2 In German

Teepflanze

Elephant Bush

7.2.3 In French

usine de thé

Elephant Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del té

elefante Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

ελέφαντας Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do chá

elefante de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata roślin

Elephant Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea herba

bush elephant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Portulacaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Portulacarioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tea Plant and Elephant Bush

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Elephant Bush

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

Tea Plant and Elephant Bush Physical Information

Tea Plant and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Tea Plant and Elephant Bush

Care of Tea Plant and Elephant Bush 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 Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.