Laobanzhang Daye Tea plant

€28,96

Originally from Yunnan province, renowned for its subtle bitterness when its leaves are prepared as dark tea.

🍵 This tea plant is recommended for the production of dark (fermented) tea.

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Age of the plant

3 years old (1L pot)

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Categories: Classic Tea Plants, Tea plants, Tea Plants from China

Description

This tea plant variety offers the following characteristics:

🍃 Large leaves
🌿 Shrubby growth habit
⏱️ Fairly early-maturing
❄️🌞 Moderate resistance to cold and drought

⚠️ Before ordering a tea plant ⚠️

The Camellia Sinensis var. Sinensis tea plant is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach 2-3 meters in height and the same in width after around twenty years. Generally well adapted to temperate to continental climates, it can withstand sub-zero temperatures down to -12°c, and even -15°c on certain cultivars.

It requires acid soil (pH<6), preferably > 60% humidity, medium to high rainfall, well-drained soil and exposure to sun or shade.