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What is

Life Span

-
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China
Canary Islands

Types

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full 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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAMELLIA sinensis
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Tea, Tea Camellia
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

चाय के पौधे
Tree Echium

In German

Teepflanze
Baum Aciam

In French

usine de thé
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

planta del té
árbol Aciam

In Greek

φυτό του τσαγιού
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

planta do chá
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Herbata roślin
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Tea herba
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Lamiales

Family

Theaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Camellia
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Tea Plant and Tree Echium

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Importance of Tea Plant and Tree Echium

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Compare Facts of Tea Plant vs Tree Echium

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