Camellia Sinensis

The most traditional caffeinated tea is made from Camellia sinensis (or tea plant), including black tea, white tea, oolong tea and green tea. This plant originates from around the southwestern region of China as a green forest bush. The leaves are shiny green with jagged edges and resemble bay leaves in shape and size. Although Camellia sinensis usually thrives in tropical climates, some varieties, such as China, also grow well in cooler and higher climates. In the United States, tea is grown in Hawaii, the subtropical region in the southeast, and in a cool and cool climate in the Northwest Pacific. Seen strongly in zone 8, tea plants can be planted in the backyard of this zone or in pots in greenhouses in cold climates. Many tea gardens and plantations support Camellia sinensis as a bush, but if you don't prune it, it can grow into small trees. In fact, some varieties believe that the bigger the tea plant, the bigger the root structure and the richer the nutrition and aroma of tea. Tea plants thrive in sandy soils that are well drained and should only be harvested at the age of three.