1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
China
1.4 Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, 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
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
CAMELLIA sinensis
7.2 Common Name
Sweetbay
Tea, Tea Camellia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
चाय के पौधे
7.2.2 In German
Echter Lorbeer
Teepflanze
7.2.3 In French
Laurus nobilis
usine de thé
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
planta del té
7.2.5 In Greek
Laurus nobilis
φυτό του τσαγιού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Herbata roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species