Planting and Growing tea plant
| Care difficulty | 2 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Keep soil evenly moist, reduce watering intensity in cold months |
| Sunlight requirements | Partial shade |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Loam · Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well drained |
| Fertilizing | Weak acidic tea plant feed every month growing season |
| Toxicity | Information to be completed |
How to Water tea plant?
Keep soil evenly moist, reduce watering intensity in cold months
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for tea plant?
Partial shade
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for tea plant?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for tea plant?
- Soil type
- Loam · Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for tea plant?
Moist but well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize tea plant?
Weak acidic tea plant feed every month growing season
Learn more →How to Prune tea plant?
Requires little pruning. Removal of damaged, dead, or diseased branches is best done after flowering.
Learn more →How to Propagate tea plant?
Propagate by seed, soak seed prior to sowing, sow when ripe under glass. Can also be propogated via hardwood and semi-hardwood cuttings
Learn more →How to Transplant tea plant?
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Learn more →How to Care for tea plant in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant tea plant?
Choose a shady, sheltered site with acid soil that is fertile, moist, but well-drained. Plant shallowly, and mulch with bark or leaf mould. Buds and flowers should be protected from cold dry winds. Don't allow to dry out. Fertilise mid-spring and early summer.
Learn more →How to Repot tea plant?
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Learn more →How to Harvest tea plant?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, camellia leaf blight, camellia yellow mottle virus and flowers and camellia petal blight
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects and vine weevil
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of tea plant
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