Tea Plant

Pride of India

About Tea Plant and Pride of India

Tea Plant

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

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

1.9 Habit

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 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Teepflanze

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

usine de thé

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del té

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do chá

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata roślin

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea herba

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tea Plant and Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Pride of India

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

Tea Plant and Pride of India Physical Information

Tea Plant and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Pride of India are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tea Plant and Pride of India

Care of Tea Plant and Pride of India 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 Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.