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The Camellia Sinensis is a species of evergreen shrubs in the flowering plant family Theaceae, whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. Commonly simply called the Tea Plant, it boasts beautiful creamy white flowers that give off a fragrant scent and is a novelty plant sure to delight avid gardeners.

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Attributes

Type: Tropical
Height: 3 ft – 7 ft
Spread: 3 ft – 5 ft
Light: Bright, Indirect Light
Water: Moderate
Zone: 8
Pet Safe: Non- Toxic

Care

General Maintenance: You will need some patience, as these plants need to be around 3 years old before you can begin to harvest leaves for tea. However, they are often grown as ornamentals.

Temperature: If you don’t live in Zone 8 (a warmer zone), don’t worry. These shrubs grow nicely in a greenhouse, or else in a pot that you can bring in when colder weather arrives.

Light: These tea plants love a lot of bright, indirect light.

Watering: Be sure to keep the plant well watered, but ensure the roots are not becoming water logged, so if you are growing it in a pot, make sure it has proper drainage holes!

Soil: These small shrubs like well drained and sandy soil that is on the acidic side. If you are going to grow your tea in a container, add some sphagnum moss to the well draining potting mix.

Fertilizer: Tea plants really don’t require fertilizer and can be quite sensitive, so if you do decide to give it a bit of food during growing season, make sure its well diluted and do not get any on the leaves.