General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Eating Methods: Tea
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Indian Tea Plant
  • Camellia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Camellia sinensis var. assamica
  • Synonym: Camellia multisepala
  • Synonym: Camellia polyneura

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