Life Span
Perennial
-
Type
Bulb
Tree
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
China
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Number of Varieties
502
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
Narcissus
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
Daffodil
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
हलका पीला
चाय के पौधे
In German
Narzisse
Teepflanze
In French
Jonquille
usine de thé
In Spanish
Narciso
planta del té
In Greek
ασφόδελος
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
Abrótea
planta do chá
In Polish
żonkil
Herbata roślin
In Latin
Asphodelus
Tea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Narcisseae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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