1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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
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 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
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Green, Copper
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
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Spores
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
Average Water Needs
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
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
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
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
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
7.2.2 In German
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
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
Angiosperms, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species