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Camellia sinensis - Syamaparni

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[[File:SriLanka TeaHarvest (pixinn.net).jpg|thumb|right|''Tea'']]
'''Camellia sinensis''' is an evergreen plant that . It grows mainly in tropical and subtropical climates. Some varieties can also tolerate marine climates and are cultivated as far north as Cornwall in the 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==
{{Uses|Heart problems}}, {{Uses|Teeth from decay}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Hepatitis}}, {{Uses|Bacterial dysentery}}, {{Uses|Gastro enteritis}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Burns}}
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=ಚಹ Chaha, ಚಹಾ Chahaa|ml=Teyila|sa=Syamaparni|ta=Tey|te=Teyaku|hi=Cay|en=Tea plant}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Landscape Uses: SpecimenSeed - can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Prefers 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 woodland soil but thrives thin covering. It usually germinates in a warm open well1 -drained loam if leafmould is added3 months at 23°c <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[httpshttp://hortgbpihedenvis.purduenic.eduin/newcropPDFs/duke_energyGlossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemistry]</Camellia_sinensis.html ref> <ref name="chemistryLeaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:828548-1 Description]</ref>
<ref name="LeafCommon names">[http://powowww.scienceflowersofindia.kew.orgnet/catalog/taxonslides/urnTea.html#:lsid:ipni.org~:text=Camellia%20sinensis%20%2D%20Tea&text=Tea%20plant%20is%20an%20evergreen,with%207%20to%208%20petals Common names:828548-1 "description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Camellia+sinensis "cultivation Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]][[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photosTheaceae]]

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