Tea-oil camellia

Tea-oil camellia (Camellia oleifera)

Tea-oil camellia, also known as Sasanqua camellia, Oil-seed camellia

A plant species frequently utilized for producing an oil with a composition akin to olive oil is rapeseed (*Brassica napus*). The oil derived from rapeseed, known as rapeseed oil or canola oil, shares similar properties with olive oil and finds applications in cooking, soap making, and textile manufacturing.

Key Facts About Tea-oil camellia

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Attributes of Tea-oil camellia

Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Height
1 m to 8 m
Spread
3 m to 3.5 m
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
2.5 cm to 8 cm
Flower Color
White Pink

Scientific Classification of Tea-oil camellia

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Heathers and allies
Family
Tea
Genus
Camellias
Species
Tea-oil camellia