Tea plant

Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis. Camellia sinensis is the plant which white tea, green tea, oolong and black tea are all harvested from. The difference between those teas lies in how the tea plant is processed. Other Common Names: Mecha, gyokura, bancha, kukicha, Asian tea, senchu, Chinese tea, Japanese tea. Habitat: China, Tibet, India, Assam, Cambodia and Japan. Plant Description: The tea plant is native to Southeast Asia; cultivated in tropical and subtropical altitudes from sea level…

Here is a Victorian trading card that features a lovely illustration of a tea plant with white flowers and green leaves. Click on image to enlarge. Related posts: Flowering Strawberry Victorian Card Victorian Advertising Card, The Fair ~ Free Graphics Columbine Purple Flower Illustration Vintage Tree Illustrations Birch and Chestnut

Above is a closeup shot of the tea garden that this batch of tea was harvested from in Yonglong Village, Taiwan. It is an heirloom crop of Qing Xin Oolong in the sense that the original trees were planted about 40 years ago and propagated in the traditional manner. This involves binding down some of the branches of an

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The modern tea world recognizes six categories of tea: green, yellow, white, oolong, black, and dark (Pu'er). The main attribute by which a tea is put into one ...

The Camellia is a popular garden plant in many countries. However, one species has comparatively modest flowers but a hidden, significant value: Camellia sinensis or the Chinese Camellia, Tea Plant, or Tea Shrub. The plant’s third name, Tea Tree, can lead to confusion as to the plant that tea tree oil is obtained from (Melaleuca…

Indian tea has three major tea-producing regions – Darjeeling, Assam, and Nilgiri. Much like the wines of France, tea in India is named after the region in which it is grown.

How to make a perfect cup of tea has always been a matter of discussion between the British and the Irish. Tips on making the perfect one, every time.

5 TIPS FOR BREWING THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA gives the reader lots of great ideas and helpful tips and information for making the best tea.

Sarah Rose's For All the Tea in China tells the story of how Britain hijacked control of the 19th century tea trade by transplanting production of the popular drink to India.