Life Span
Perennial
-
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
China
Types
Castanea pumila
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
-
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
Chinquapin
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
चाय के पौधे
In German
Zwergkastanien
Teepflanze
In French
châtaignier nain
usine de thé
In Spanish
el castaño enano
planta del té
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
planta do chá
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
Herbata roślin
In Latin
P. castaneis
Tea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ericales
Family
Fagaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Castanea
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cherokee
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
61
1
27800
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