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🌱 About the plant

The tea of the Brahmaputra valley — one bush on a balcony is enough for a pot.

Growing it

Acidic soil and shade cloth; lime kills it.

What it is for

Home-grown tea; a neat evergreen pot plant.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part sun

पानी

Damp, acidic, well drained

मौसम

May–Jun

Grows in

Balcony, Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

1–2 m pruned

First harvest

Leaves year three

Acidic soil and shade cloth; lime kills it.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Home-grown tea; a neat evergreen pot plant.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India