Life Span
Not Available
  
Biennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
China
  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
  
Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
9-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Green, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Butterfly shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
  
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
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply N-P-K
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
  
Carminative, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis
  
BAUHINIA purpurea
  
Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia
  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
  
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
  
Butterfly tree
  
In German
Teepflanze
  
Schmetterlings- Baum
  
In French
usine de thé
  
arbre de papillon
  
In Spanish
planta del té
  
árbol de la mariposa
  
In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού
  
δέντρο πεταλούδα
  
In Portuguese
planta do chá
  
árvore borboleta
  
In Polish
Herbata roślin
  
drzewo Butterfly
  
In Latin
Tea herba
  
Gloria ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Theaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Camellia
  
Bauhinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cercideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available