The difference between tea and camellia tree, the difference between tea tree and camellia tree

Tea leaves and camellia trees are different in their uses, tea leaves are used to make tea and drink, while camellia trees are used for ornamental decorations. The leaves of the tea leaf are oblong and the ground is softer, whereas the leaves of the camellia tree are oval, leathery, and have a smooth surface. The flowers of the tea are white, while the camellia tree is rich in colors, including red, white, pink, purple, etc.

1. Difference in use

In terms of use, tea is mainly used to make tea and drink, and it has economic value. The camellia tree is cultivated for ornamentation, suitable for breeding a few plants, to beautify the environment, as a decorative embellishment, etc. And the leaves of the camellia tree cannot be made into tea leaves, so they are not edible.

2. Blade difference

The leaves of tea are oblong, the edge of the leaf is relatively distinctly jagged, and the leaf texture is relatively soft. The leaves of the camellia tree are oval, but the tip is pointed. The texture of the leaves is hard, leathery, and the leaves are relatively smooth.

3. The difference between flowers

When the tea leaves bloom, the flowers are white with 5-6 petals, and the flowering period is from October to February. The flowers of the camellia tree are rich in color, including red, white, pink, purple, yellow, etc., which are colorful and have many petals. The flowering period is also long, from October to May.

Camellia tree. Is it tea? Camellia tree is not tea, but it and tea tree are both perennial plants belonging to the camellia family, tea they belong to the order Camellia sinensis, and Camellia tree belongs to the category of rhododendrons.

They are also very different in appearance, the flowers of the camellia tree are very large, the color is very bright, the flowers of the tea tree are very small, their use is also different, the camellia tree is mainly used for ornamentation, their flowering period is long, the ornamental effect is excellent, and the tea tree is used to pick their buds to make the tea we usually drink, there are Biluochun, Tieguanyin and so on, this is the most obvious difference. There are many varieties of camellia trees, there are many varieties, there are more than 500 varieties in our country, and there are many varieties in the world, the flowers are colorful, there are red, yellow, pink, purple, etc., their leaves are larger than the leaves of the tea tree, oval dark green. Tea trees are generally planted in the mountains, camellia trees are very adaptable to the environment, many places in our country have their planting, and the base is more.

Tea trees and camellia belong to the same family of camellia family, tea trees belong to the order Camellia sinensis, and camellia belongs to the order Rhododendrons. The biggest difference is that the tea tree is used to pick its young leaves or buds to make the tea leaves we drink now. Camellia flowers are only for ornamental purposes and cannot be used to make the tea leaves we drink.

Tea Tree: Camellia Tree:

The leaves are their main differences: 1. The tea tree has fine hairs on the back of the leaves, while the camellia tree does not; 2. The leaves of tea are relatively small, and the leaf teeth of camellia are relatively shield; 3. The leaves of the tea tree are not as bright as the camellia tree, which is thin leathery, while the camellia tree is thick leathery; 4. The leaves of the camellia tree are large. Grows dorsiflexically towards the leaves; 5. The flowering period of tea trees is from November to March, and the flowering period of camellia trees is from March to May.

Camellia is not the flower of the tea tree, but both belong to the camelliaceae, Camellia is a shrub or small tree plant, about 9 meters high, the leaves are leathery, oval, 5-10 cm long, cm wide, the edges are finely serrate, the flowers are apical, the plant prefers warm and moist, loose and fertile sandy loam, loess or humus, and the growth temperature is 20-32.

Camellia is not the flower of the tea tree, but both belong to the camellia family, Camellia is a shrub or small tree plant, about 9 meters in height, with leathery leaves, oval, 5-10 cm long and cm wide, with finely serrated edges, and the flowers are apical.

Camellia likes warm and moist, well-drained, loose and fertile sandy loam, loess or humus, suitable for growth at a temperature of 20-32, when the temperature is higher than 29 to stop growing, higher than 35 when the leaves appear scorching.

There are many varieties of camellia, including large flower golden heart, red peony, pine nut, oriental bright, beauty tea, white pearl, flower peony, etc., among which the leaves of large flower golden heart are oval, the flowers are solitary, the color is red, the flower type is small, and the flowering period is in March and April every year.

Camellia is generally propagated by cuttings, the time is in September every year, select well-grown semi-lignified branches, remove the base leaves, cut the roots obliquely 1 knife, and then insert them into the sand pot or vermiculite pot after disinfection treatment, and can take root in about 60 days.

Tea tree and tea are two different concepts.

Tea tree: It is a kind of plant in nature, belonging to the camellia family, camellia shrub or small tree, its leaves can be used to make tea (different from the camellia tree), the seeds can be pressed for oil, and the wood can be used for carving.

Tea: It is a healthy drink made from the leaves of the tea tree, and high-quality fresh leaf raw materials can only produce high-quality tea leaves under excellent processing conditions.

1. Tea tree

1. Tea tree is a kind of plant in nature, belonging to the Camellia family, Camellia sinensis shrub or small tree. The leaves can be used to make tea (as opposed to the Camellia oleifera tree), the seeds can be pressed for oil, and the wood can be used for carving. Tea trees can be divided into tree type, small tree type and shrub type according to tree type; According to the size of the leaves, they can be divided into extra-large leaves, large leaves, medium leaves and small leaves.

2. The leaves of the tea tree are leathery, oblong or oval, generally 4-12 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, the apex is blunt or sharp, the base is wedge-shaped, the leaves are shiny above, the leaves are pubescent or pubescent at the beginning, the lateral veins are 5-7 pairs, the edges are serrate, the petioles are 3-8 mm long, and pubescence.

2. Tea

1. Tea is a healthy drink made from the leaves of the tea tree. Tea making, that is, the process of making various semi-finished teas or finished teas from the fresh leaves of the tea tree through various processing processes. High-quality fresh leaf raw materials can only produce high-quality tea leaves under excellent processing conditions.

2. There are two categories of tea trees in modern tea production and utilization: local group species and bred varieties. A tea generally has three meanings:

One is the name of the tree species (depending on what variety of tea tree is used); the second is the name of the tea (depending on what production process is used); The third is the name of the product (depending on the value of the product that the tea merchant wants to assign).