Camellia Sinensis Nursery. All of our plants are grown sold and shipped by us no middlemen or brokers. Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrubs or small trees in the flowering plant family theaceae whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea common names include tea plant tea shrub and tea tree not to be confused with melaleuca alternifolia the source of tea tree oil or leptospermum scoparium the new zealand tea tree c.
Camellia sinensis or tea plant is used to make most traditional caffeinated teas including black tea white tea oolong tea and green tea this plant originated near the southwest region of china as an evergreen forest shrub. The origin of camellias in europe can be traced back to the tea trade of the 17th and 18th centuries with camellia sinensis the main plant used to produce tea. It thrives in tropical areas and low elevation.
The tea plant widely used in tea production.
There are two main varieties of the tea plant camellia sinensis the chinese variety camellia sinensis sinensis has a small leaf and is more tolerant of cold weather the second variety camellia sinensis assamica is native to the assam region in india. Is a collection of camellia sinensis tea plants that are grown from seeds so each plant is genetically different. It thrives in tropical areas and low elevation. The origin of camellias in europe can be traced back to the tea trade of the 17th and 18th centuries with camellia sinensis the main plant used to produce tea.