Life Span
Perennial
-
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
China
Types
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Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Scale insects
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
-
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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
CAMELLIA sinensis
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Tea, Tea Camellia
In Hindi
painted fingernail
चाय के पौधे
In German
painted fingernail
Teepflanze
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
usine de thé
In Spanish
painted fingernail
planta del té
In Greek
painted fingernail
φυτό του τσαγιού
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
planta do chá
In Polish
painted fingernail
Herbata roślin
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Tea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Ericales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Camellia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
-
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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