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What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

26
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
Water daily during growing season

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

चाय के पौधे
Crossandra

In German

Teepflanze
Crossandra

In French

usine de thé
Crossandra

In Spanish

planta del té
Crossandra

In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού
Crossandra

In Portuguese

planta do chá
Crossandra

In Polish

Herbata roślin
Crossandra

In Latin

Tea herba
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Scrophulariales

Family

Theaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Camellia
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Difference Between Tea Plant and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Tea Plant or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tea Plant and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tea Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tea Plant and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tea Plant and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tea Plant and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tea Plant and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tea Plant is Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones and Parkinson whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Tea Plant has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tea Plant vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tea Plant vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tea Plant are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tea Plant has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Tea Plant is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Tea Plant and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.