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What is

Life Span
-  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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  
Requires watering in the 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist  

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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia  
Panicum  

In Hindi
चाय के पौधे  
panikom  

In German
Teepflanze  
panikom  

In French
usine de thé  
panikom  

In Spanish
planta del té  
panikom  

In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
planta do chá  
Panicum  

In Polish
Herbata roślin  
Panicum  

In Latin
Tea herba  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Poales  

Family
Theaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Camellia  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
450  
99+

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Difference Between Tea Plant and Panicum

If you are confused whether Tea Plant or Panicum 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 Panicum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tea Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Panicum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tea Plant and Panicum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tea Plant and Panicum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tea Plant and Panicum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tea Plant and Panicum 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 Panicum is Diuretic and Prevention of convulsion. Tea Plant has beauty benefits as follows: while Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tea Plant vs Panicum

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 Panicum 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 Panicum 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 Panicum has showy fruits. Also Tea Plant is not flowering and Panicum is not flowering . You can compare Tea Plant and Panicum facts and facts of other plants too.

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