Camellia sinensis ‘Large Leaf’
Camellia sinensis 'Large Leaf' is a tea plant from China that produces abundant shoots to harvest from.
Camellia sinensis ‘Large Leaf’ produces extra large, leathery, serrated leaves up to 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. White, cup-shaped flowers are produced in large quantities in late summer and fall which form nickel sized fruit. Leaves produce a sweeter, gentler flavour perfect for both green and white tea. Harvest or ‘pluck’ tea leaves during the warmer months. Select only the top three newly flushing young leaves from the branch tips. Research which method to use to dry and cure your leaves as this will determine which type of tea you get. Tea camellias becomes multi-branched and can reach 6 feet or more tall and wide in 10 years with profuse shoots to harvest from. Or keep shrubs pruned to any size you like.
Common Name: Tea Plant - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 5-8'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Cool, humid, tropical highlands and in evergreen broad-leaved forests at elevations of 100-2200 metres from southern and central China to northeastern India, southern Japan, southern Korea into southeast Asia.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Southeast Asia
