Life Span
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Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
China
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Foundation
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Teepflanze
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
usine de thé
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
planta del té
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
planta do chá
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Herbata roślin
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Tea herba
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ericales
Brassicales
Family
Theaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Camellia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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