Black Tea Plant Seeds - Herbal Plant

Black Tea Plant is an evergreen shrub grown for its tender young leaves, which are processed to produce black tea, green tea, and other traditional infusions. Botanically known as Camellia sinensis, this long-living plant has been cultivated for centuries in tea gardens and is ideal for home tea plantations, edible landscapes, and container gardening. It produces glossy green foliage and small fragrant white flowers, making it both ornamental and highly valuable for tea production.

Features

• Produces leaves for black tea, green tea, and herbal infusions
• Evergreen, long-lived tea shrub
• Ideal for home tea gardens and containers
• Fragrant white blossoms during flowering
• Suitable for subtropical and warm temperate climates
• Can be pruned for compact growth
• High-value culinary and ornamental plant

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Camellia sinensis
• Common Name (US): Black Tea Plant, Tea Plant
• Seed Type / Variety: Beverage Crop Shrub
• Growth Habit: Evergreen woody shrub
• USDA Zones: 7-9
• Planting Season: Spring or Early Summer
• Growing Season: Year-round (in suitable climates)
• Sowing Season: March-June
• Sowing Season With Specific Months: March, April, May, June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 30-90 days; warm, moist, well-drained acidic soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Partial shade to full sun (prefers filtered light)
• Soil Requirements: Acidic, organic-rich, well-drained soil (pH 4.5–6.0)
• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist without waterlogging
• Mature Plant Size: 3-6 feet tall (can be maintained smaller by pruning)
• Plant Spacing: 3-5 feet apart