Camellia sinensis var. assamica (India)
Camellia sinensis var. assamica (India) is grown in Northern India and produces robust teas like black tea, oolong, and pu-erh.
Camellia sinensis var. assamica (India) is grown in the Assam region of Northern India and is the main source of leaves for robust teas like black tea, oolong, and pu-erh. Considered a more tropical tree than the Chinese varieties, it is larger growing with bigger leaves. Flowers are white, single petaled with egg-yolk centres. Harvest or ‘pluck’ tea leaves during the warmer months. While plants can grow large if not pruned, they can be kept to any size by regular pruning and harvesting. The plant has a wide range of uses from tea, oil and medicines. The Assam teas are less hardy and are best grown in a container and protect in winter, even in coastal BC.
Common Name: Tea Plant - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Theaceae (The Tea family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
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
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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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