Chinese Tea Plant Seeds - Herbal Plant

Chinese Tea Plant is an evergreen shrub cultivated for its tender leaves used to produce traditional green tea, black tea, white tea, and herbal infusions. Botanically known as Camellia sinensis, this historic plant has been grown for centuries in tea gardens and is ideal for home cultivation, edible landscapes, and container gardening. It features glossy green foliage and small fragrant white flowers, making it both ornamental and highly functional for tea lovers.

Features

• Produces leaves for green, black, and traditional Chinese teas
• Evergreen, long-living tea shrub
• Ideal for home tea gardens and containers
• Fragrant white blossoms during flowering season
• Suitable for subtropical and warm temperate climates
• Can be pruned for compact growth
• Ornamental and edible plant combined

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Camellia sinensis
• Common Name (US): Chinese 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 pruned smaller)
• Plant Spacing: 3-5 feet apart