Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Cusick's camas, large camas
Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
8-10
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long slender
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Teepflanze
Hyazinthe
In French
usine de thé
jacinthe
In Spanish
planta del té
jacinto
In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
planta do chá
jacinto
In Polish
Herbata roślin
hiacynt
In Latin
Tea herba
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Theaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Camellia
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tea Plant season is Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tea Plant is Loam and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Tea Plant is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Tea Plant and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth pruning is done 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.