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Tea shrub

The tea shrub is an evergreen plant from the Camellia family. The two main species of the family from which tea leaves are obtained are Camellia Sinensis, Sinensis type and Camellia Sinensis Assamica.

The Camellia Sinensis shrub, also named Chinese tea, reaches a maximum height of 3-4 m. This species can endure low temperatures. Its leaves grow up to 4-8 cm on average. Camellia Sinensis Assamica, on the other hand, can grow extra shoots and can reach the size of a tree, which in some cases means 20 m. To make harvesting easier, cultivators have to lop both species back to a height of 125 cm.
The basic conditions of the optimal growth of tea shrubs are the tropical or subtropical climate (10 - 30° C) and the fertile humus soil.

Tea shrubs are most often planted on slopes. The site of plantations can have a decisive effect on the quality of tea: the higher the plantation lies, the better the quality of the tea will be.
Camillia Sinensis var Assamica

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