Tea Plant

Sweetbay

About Tea Plant and Sweetbay

Tea Plant

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, 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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Teepflanze

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

usine de thé

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del té

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do chá

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata roślin

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea herba

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tea Plant and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Sweetbay

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

Tea Plant and Sweetbay Physical Information

Tea Plant and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Sweetbay are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Tea Plant and Sweetbay

Care of Tea Plant and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.