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Camellia sinensis
Fruiting / edible ornamentalsMood Meter: Kinda High-Maintenance
Glossy serrated evergreen leaves grow on a woody shrub with small white flowers.
Growth habit: woody or tropical fruiting.
Plant Mood Meter: Kinda High-Maintenance
Preserve category-specific care and growth requirements rather than flattening this record into generic houseplant guidance.
Care guide
Very bright light with direct sun where tolerated. Direct sun: Acclimate carefully; direct-sun tolerance varies by species/cultivar.
Water after the upper portion begins drying; fruiting plants should not cycle through severe drought.
Airy well-draining container mix.
Average to moderate humidity.
Support only where natural growth requires it.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
