Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
मैगनोलिया
In German
Teepflanze
Umbrella Tree
In French
usine de thé
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
planta del té
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
planta do chá
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Herbata roślin
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Tea herba
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Magnoliales
Family
Theaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Camellia
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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