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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
New Zealand  
China  

Types
-  
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
CAMELLIA sinensis  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Tea, Tea Camellia  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
चाय के पौधे  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Teepflanze  

In French
arbre de chou  
usine de thé  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
planta del té  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
φυτό του τσαγιού  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
planta do chá  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Herbata roślin  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Tea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ericales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Camellia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Tea Plant

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