Tea Plant

Winter Squash

About Tea Plant and Winter Squash

Tea Plant

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia

Winter Squash

In Hindi

चाय के पौधे

कोंहड़ा

In German

Teepflanze

Winter squash

In French

usine de thé

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

planta del té

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

planta do chá

abóbora

In Polish

Herbata roślin

dynia

In Latin

Tea herba

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Violales

Family

Theaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Camellia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Plant and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and Winter Squash

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

Tea Plant and Winter Squash Physical Information

Tea Plant and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and Winter Squash are as follows:

Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Tea Plant and Winter Squash

Care of Tea Plant and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.