Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
Origin
China
Europe, Asia
Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
Foxtail Grass
In German
Teepflanze
Foxtail Grass
In French
usine de thé
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
planta del té
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
planta do chá
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Herbata roślin
ber trawy
In Latin
Tea herba
panicum Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Camellia
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tea Plant season is Fall and Winter and Foxtail Grass season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tea Plant is Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass
Care of Tea Plant and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.