Camellia sinensis (Tea plant)

Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center, close up view.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow stamens and green buds near leaves.
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Camellia sinensis

Botanical name: Camellia sinensis

Common name: Tea plant

Family: Theaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and India to Assam and China

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 8-11

Plant type: Fruit
Fruit type: Tea lef
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Large bush or small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ornamental foliageFoliage color: Ornamental foliage
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

Small evergreen tree to 20-25 ft tall, usually pruned back to shrubs in cultivation, with strong taproot giving rise to a surface. Small white flowers with golden stamens in fall and winter.

Tea is the second most commonly drank liquid on earth after water. It has numerous medicinal benefits mainly due to its antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Chinese saying: Better to be deprived of food for three days, than of tea for one. Tea has been consumed socially and habitually by people for so long (since 3000 BC).

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Camellia sinensis green leaves close up with a thin brown woody stem
Camellia sinensis green leaves attached to a thin brown woody plant stem
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) with white flower and yellow center, close up of branch.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) with white flower and yellow center attached to a leafy branch.
Camellia sinensis close up with vibrant green leaves and tiny tea fruit sprout
Camellia sinensis stems with light green leaves and a small rounded fruit
Camellia sinensis dark green leaves in a close up portrait of the plant
Camellia sinensis narrow serrated green leaves on a slender woody stem
Camellia sinensis green leaves on branches in a close up plant view
Camellia sinensis branches with green waxy leaves and serrated edges visible.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center, close up on branch
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center amidst dark green serrated leaves.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower, close up of delicate petals and yellow pollen center.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with a yellow center among smooth dark green leaves.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center, close up on green leaves.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) flower with white petals and a cluster of yellow stamens near leaves.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center, a close up image.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with a golden yellow center and green leaves.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) with glossy dark green and deep red leaves close up
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) young leaves emerging with a distinct deep red and dark green color.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) deep green leaves close up on small woody stems
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) showing thick waxy dark green leaves on woody stems in containers.
Camellia sinensis green leaves on a woody stem with serrated edge close up
Camellia sinensis green leaves with serrated edges attached to a thin brown stem
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center, close up of delicate petals.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center amidst dark green serrated foliage.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center close up on green leaves.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center amidst deep green leaves on a branch.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center in a close up photo.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) showing soft white petals and dense yellow stamens near round buds.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) with a white flower and yellow center, close up shot.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) reveals a delicate white flower with a prominent cluster of yellow stamens.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with yellow center in a close up.
Camellia sinensis (Tea plant) white flower with a yellow center growing among green leaves.


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