Camellia sinensis
tea
Notes:
Yes, that tea.
Dirr and NCSU claim cold hardiness to USDA zone 6. For hybrids known to be reliably hardy, see the entries for C. japonica and C. sasanqua.
Flowers from about 4 years of age.
Sources: Dirr, Missouri BG, NCSU, Cal Poly.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:bees
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fire risk low
form:shrub
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:rounded
habit:upright
part shade preferred
persistence:evergreen
pruning required
rich soil required
roots:low damage potential
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
tea from foliage
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:container
use:deck/patio
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:screen
use:specimen
water:regular
weedy
well-drained soil required
wind sensitive
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