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This is the tree which produces green, black, white, red, yellow and oolong tea…
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.
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.
Prefers acid, organic matter rich soils.
Scarify the seeds and then soak them in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 20ºC/25ºC.
Use
Essential Oil, Street Tree, Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Specimen, Gardening, City garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal
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Description
Evergreen shrub with leathery leaves and white fragrant flowers. Source of tea.
Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | February, March, Winter |
| Fragrant | Flower |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Common name | CAMELLIA SINENSIS - Tea Plant |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, December, Spring, Winter |
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| Germination (days) | 50 |
| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 1 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Street Tree, Balcony & Courtyard, Bonsai, Specimen, Gardening, City garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial shade, Full shade |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil type | Loam, Humus, Heath soil |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Sub-tropical, Warm areas |
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