Tea Tree (Camillia Sinensis) seeds
Grow your own tea tree!! Camellia Sinensis, or the tea tree, is grown for its flavorful and beneficial leaves. Tea tree leaves produce numerous tea varieties (green tea, white tea, pu-ehr, black tea, etc.). The leaves and be harvested and fermented, oxidized, smoked, dried, or roasted to create different varieties of teas. The Tea Tree can also be grown and used to create bonsai trees or for ornamental purposes.
Tea tree seeds can be grown in zones 7,8, and 9. If you are in a zone with a shorter season (7 and below), these can be grown inside or in a container and brought in to overwinter. Those with a sunroom or greenhouse can also produce these in cooler zones. Tea trees make a great indoor tree, and you will want to ensure you have a south-facing window with adequate sun exposure. These can be grown in containers but must be repotted as the trees grow. If the tree has reached its ideal size, you won't need to transplant it into a larger container. If you are in zones 7,8 or 9, you can start these in containers and transplant them outdoors to a location with full sun. You will enjoy the tea tree at its full potential, producing healthy tea leaves for you year-round.
The maturity time for a mature shrub is three years, and leaves can be harvested in earlier stages of growth. The maturity date will decrease significantly if you use these to grow bonsais.
Seed count: 5
Botanic name:
Camillia Sinensis
Plant spacing:
These should be spaced to accommodate the tea trees ' foot width and 15-foot tall growth. The tea tree can be pruned to reduce its size if needed.
Color:
Dark green foliage, with white blossoms with yellow centers.
Sowing depth:
1 inch
Sun requirements:
Full sun
Utilization:
The tea tree can be grown to produce healthful teas, as an ornamental indoor plant, or to create stunning bonsais.
Frost hardy:
No
Maturity days:
The tea tree can take up to 3 years to reach its full size. Leaves can be harvested in earlier stages. If growing to produce bonsais, or as an indoor plant, you can enjoy the tea tree during its infancy period (1-2 years).
Life cycle:
Perennial
Can I start indoors:
Yes
Container friendly:
Yes. You can prune and grow these to create compact bonsais, or in a larger container as an indoor tree.
Other names:
Tea Plant and Tea Shrub.
Vine Habit:
