Camellia sinensis, Tea plant -

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Camellia sinensis, Tea plant

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Camellia sinensis
Family: Theaceae
Tea plant
Origin: Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and India to Assam and China
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Ethnomedical plant.
Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles.
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Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

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).

See here more about tea

Similar plants:

Camellia japonica, Camellia sasanqua (Camellia)

var Rosea - red leaf

Small leaf variety

var Assamica

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Camellia sinensis - seeds

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2599 Camellia sinensis - seeds

Tea tree. Yes, tea comes from a camellia! Small evergreen tree to 16 m tall, usually pruned back to shrubs in cultivation, with strong taproot giving rise to a surface. Interesting white flowers with golden stamens in fall and winter. Soak seed in warm water for 24 hours before sowing, and then remove the outer casing.
Ordering seeds info
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Per pack: 4 large seeds

2 Packs in stock

$6.00

Camellia sinensis - Tea (large leaf)

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3753 Camellia sinensis - Tea (large leaf)

Tea plant. Yes, tea comes from a camellia! Small evergreen tree, usually pruned back to shrubs in cultivation. Interesting 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.

See instructions how to make tea
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This item is certified for shipping to California.

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Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

4 Plants in stock

$42.00

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