Camellia sinensis ‘Tetraploid’ (Large Leaf)
Camellia sinensis 'Tetraploid' (Large Leaf) has large, leathery, dark green leaves up to six inches long and three inches wide!
Camellia sinensis ‘Tetraploid’ (Large Leaf) has large, leathery, dark green leaves up to six inches long and three inches wide with pronounced serrated edges owing to its extra set of chromosomes. Very vigorous with many large flowers in fall that produce a large quantity of small seeds. 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: 7-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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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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