Green Small Leaf Tea Plant - Camellia sinensis - Brew Your Own Tea - 6" Pot

Camellia sinensis. The source of the world's most popular caffeine drink, the tea plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy dark green elliptic leaves. Tea plants bloom in the autumn with fragrant, nodding cup shaped flowers about 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. The seven or eight petals are white. Native to China. Tea is a fantastic source of antioxidants which are known to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and promote cardiovascular health.