CAMELLIA SINENSIS - Árbol del té
  • CAMELLIA SINENSIS - Árbol del té
  • CAMELLIA SINENSIS - Árbol del té
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SEEDS OF CAMELLIA SINENSIS - TEA PLANT


This is the tree which produces green, black, white, red, yellow and oolong tea…

Evergreen tree up to 10m tall. The leaves are bright green and the flowers are white-yellowish. Camellia oil is obtained from the leaves once crushed. 

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Sow outdoors
Flowering
Average germination (%) 60
Climate Zone Sub-tropical, Warm areas
Flower colour White
Foliage Evergreen
Fragrant Flower
Germination (in days) 50
Hardiness Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC), No drought resistant
Plant use Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Bonsai, City garden, Essential Oil, Gardening, Medicinal, Specimen, Street Tree
Seeds per gram 1
Soil - Moisture Fresh to moist
Soil - Ph Acid
Soil - Type Heath soil, Humus, Loam
Sunlight - Exposure Full shade, Partial shade

Scarify the seeds and then soak them in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC/25ºC.

Prefers acid, organic matter rich soils.

The leaves change to give different oxidation levels creating the different types of tea. It has medicinal properties against illnesses such as tumour, diarrea, tiredness, asthma or bladder problems. It is possible to prune this tree when it is 3 years old to give it a shrub-like. 

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