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'''Camellia sinensis''' is an evergreen plant. It grows mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. It is native to United Kingdom, Perthshire in Scotland, Washington state in the United States and Vancouver Island in Canada. In the Southern Hemisphere, tea is grown as far south as Hobart on the Australian island of Tasmania and Waikato in New Zealand.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Heart problems}}, {{Uses|Teeth from decay}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Bacterial dysentery}}, {{Uses|Gastro enteritis}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Burns}}
  
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'''Tea''' is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many different types of tea; some teas, like Darjeeling and Chinese greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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Tea originated in Southwest China, where it was used as a medicinal drink.<ref name="int"/> It was popularized as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tang dynasty, and tea drinking spread to other East Asian countries.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Fresh leaves from Assam contain 22.2% polyphenols, 17.2% protein, 4.3% caffeine, 27.0% crude fiber, 0.5% starch, 3.5% reducing sugars.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Description ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಚಹ Chaha, ಚಹಾ Chahaa|ml=Teyila|sa=Syamaparni|ta=Tey|te=Teyaku|hi=Cay|en=Tea plant}}<ref name="Common names"/>
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Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant that grows mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. Some varieties can also tolerate marine climates and are cultivated as far north as Cornwall in the United Kingdom, Perthshire in Scotland, Washington state in the United States, and Vancouver Island in Canada. In the Southern Hemisphere, tea is grown as far south as Hobart on the Australian island of Tasmania and Waikato in New Zealand.
 
  
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Tea plants are propagated from seed and cuttings; about 4 to 12 years are needed for a plant to bear seed and about three years before a new plant is ready for harvesting. In addition to a zone 8 climate or warmer, tea plants require at least 127 cm (50 in) of rainfall a year and prefer acidic soils. Many high-quality tea plants are cultivated at elevations of up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level. Though at these heights the plants grow more slowly, they acquire a better flavour.
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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A tea plant will grow into a tree of up to 16 m (52 ft) if left undisturbed, but cultivated plants are generally pruned to waist height for ease of plucking. Also, the short plants bear more new shoots which provide new and tender leaves and increase the quality of the tea.
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===Rasa===
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Kashaya, Tikta
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===Guna===
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Lakhu, Rooksha
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===Veerya===
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Ushna
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===Vipaka===
  
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== Uses ==
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===Karma===
  
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*Dried and cured leaves widely used for a beverage, which has a stimulant effect due to caffeine.<ref name="uses"/>
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===Prabhava===
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*Tea extract is used as a flavor in alcoholic beverages, frozen dairy desserts, candy, baked goods, gelatins, and puddings (Leung, 1980). Air-dry tea seed yields a clear golden-yellow oil resembling sasanqua oil, but the seed cake, containing saponin, is not suitable for fodder.<ref name="uses"/>
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Tree}}
  
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* '''English''' - Tea
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==Identification==
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* '''Kannada''' - ತೇಯಕು
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===Leaf===
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* '''Hindi''' - चाय
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{{Leaf|Simple||Bright green, shiny, often with a hairy underside}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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== References ==
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual||Yellow|5-20|Scented, occurring singly or in clusters of two to four}}
  
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===Fruit===
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<ref name="int">[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxCBfNmnvFEC&pg=PT31&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false  The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide]</ref>
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{{Fruit|Brownish-green||Brownish-green, containing one to four spherical or flattened seeds|With hooked hairs|many}}
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<ref name="uses">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Camellia_sinensis.html "Camellia Sinensis". Purdue University Center for New Crops and Plants Products. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 26 October 2010.]</ref>
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seed - can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water and the hard covering around the micropyle should be filed down to leave a thin covering. It usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 23°c <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Tolerate marine }}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Camellia sinensis 05.jpg|Leaves
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File:Green tea leaves.jpg|New leaves
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File:Tea flower10.JPG|Flower
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File:Tea Leaves and Nut.jpg|Fruit
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File:Teestrauch Detail.jpg|Tea plantation
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File:Camellia sinensis MHNT.BOT.2016.12.24.jpg|Seeds
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:828548-1 Description]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tea.html#:~:text=Camellia%20sinensis%20%2D%20Tea&text=Tea%20plant%20is%20an%20evergreen,with%207%20to%208%20petals Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Camellia+sinensis Cultivation detail]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Camellia_sinensis__(Tea_Plant).htm Camellia sinensis on bionet EAfrinet]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea Tea]
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* [https://www.fast-growing-trees.com/Camellia-sinensis-Tea-Plant.htm Camellia sinensis-grow your own tea]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d521  Camellia sinensis on missoiru botonicalgarden]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 15 September 2020

Tea

Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant. It grows mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. It is native to United Kingdom, Perthshire in Scotland, Washington state in the United States and Vancouver Island in Canada. In the Southern Hemisphere, tea is grown as far south as Hobart on the Australian island of Tasmania and Waikato in New Zealand.

Uses

Heart problems, Teeth from decay, Dysentery, Hepatitis, Bacterial dysentery, Gastro enteritis, Cuts, Diarrhea, Burns

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Fresh leaves from Assam contain 22.2% polyphenols, 17.2% protein, 4.3% caffeine, 27.0% crude fiber, 0.5% starch, 3.5% reducing sugars.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಚಹ Chaha, ಚಹಾ Chahaa
Hindi Cay
Malayalam Teyila
Tamil Tey
Telugu Teyaku
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Syamaparni
English Tea plant

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya, Tikta

Guna

Lakhu, Rooksha

Veerya

Ushna

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Bright green, shiny, often with a hairy underside

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual Yellow 5-20 Scented, occurring singly or in clusters of two to four

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Brownish-green Brownish-green, containing one to four spherical or flattened seeds With hooked hairs many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Seed - can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Stored seed should be pre-soaked for 24 hours in warm water and the hard covering around the micropyle should be filed down to leave a thin covering. It usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 23°c [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Meadows, Tolerate marine .

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • New leaves

  • Flower

  • Fruit

  • Tea plantation

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ Chemistry
  2. ↑ Common names
  3. ↑ Description
  4. ↑ Cultivation detail

External Links

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