Camellia oleifera
Camellia oleifera is a rare tea relative that is used to produce nutritious tea oil.
Camellia oleifera is a rare tea relative that grows as a beautiful evergreen shrub down to zone 6. It can reach 12 feet high with lovely white fragrant flowers in fall followed by large seeds that are harvested for their oil which can be used as a sweet seasoning and nutritious cooking oil in place of olive oil. It has also been used in soap and textiles. C. oleifera resembles C. sasanqua but with larger leaves.
Common Name: Tea Oil Camellia - [Fall Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 10-15'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, thickets, banks of streams and foothills at elevations of 500-1300 metres throughout China.
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