I very much enjoyed Tom Hancock’s report from Wuyishan, China (“Special brew — wealthy Chinese push up the price of luxury tea leaves”, July 14) and would like to share one small detail. The tea plant ...

Most people don’t realize that tea comes from a camellia. Yes, that’s right. It's camellia sinensis, commonly known as the tea plant. All teas — black, green, white and oolong — come from the same ...

People have been enjoying tea made from the leaves of the tea camellia (Camellia sinensis) since 2700 B.C. Legend has it that Emperor Shen Nong was boiling water when tea camellia leaves happened to ...

SEATTLE AND SURROUNDING locales are chockablock with camellias. It seems like every home in Seattle built before the 21st century was required to have at least one. Somehow these camellias are almost ...

All tea is made from the leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis Botanists have unlocked the genetic secrets of the plant prized for producing tea. A team in China has decoded the genetic building ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- We moved up to this area from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Recently I saw several plants that look like camellias blooming but it seems earlier than what I remember ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — This is the ...

Camellias are popular evergreen plants known for their winter blooms and glossy leaves. Proper care includes planting in acidic soil with morning sun, regular watering, and fertilizing after blooming.

Botanists have unlocked the genetic secrets of the plant prized for producing tea. A team in China has decoded the genetic building blocks of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, whose leaves are used ...