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Tea Plant 10 Seeds - Brew Your Own Tea - Camellia

Tea Plant 10 Seeds - Brew Your Own Tea - Camellia
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Camellia sinensis Family: Theaceae (tea family) Common Names: tea, tea plant, tea tree Description The source of the world's most popular caffeine drink, the tea plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy dark green elliptic leaves. Var. sinensis, the most widely grown variety, gets 5-10 ft (1.5-3.1 m) tall, and has leaves 1-3 in (2.5-7.6 cm) long and 1-2 in (2.5-5.1 cm) wide. Tea plants bloom in the autumn with fragrant, nodding cup shaped flowers about 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. The seven or eight petals are white. In commercial tea plantations the plants are kept pruned to about 4 ft (1.2 m) tall and flowers are rarely produced. Location The typical variety (var. sinensis) is probably native to western China. It has been cultivated for centuries, mostly in plantations in China and at high elevations in tropical southern Asia. More recently it is being cultivated in other areas of the world with suitable mild and humid climates. Culture Tea plants need plenty of moisture. They do best in rather humid climates. Light: Seedlings and young tea plants should be shaded; mature plants produce best in full sun. Moisture: Tea plants need plenty of moisture. They do best in rather humid climates. Hardiness: USDA Zones 9 - 11. Tea plants do best in a cool, but frost-free climate. They can, however, withstand light freezes when dormant. They can also be grown as a house plant. Propagation: Tea plants are propagated by rooting semiripe cuttings, and by budding, grafting, and air layering. Teas are grown from seed as well.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #7703 in Lawn & Patio
  • Brand: Hirts: Seed; House Plant

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  • Family: Theaceae (tea family)
  • The tea plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy dark green elliptic leaves
  • 5-10 ft
  • 10 Seeds

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Perfect!5
They said that the product would arrive within a week, but it actually came three days earlier. The quality of the product was also fantastic, which makes this a very good buy!! I would definitely recommend buying seeds from this company!