1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Light Frost, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis
CITRUS x paradisi
7.2 Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia
Grapefruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
usine de thé
pamplemousse
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού
γκρέιπ φρουτ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species