Structural and Beneficial Aspects of Tea (Camellia sinensis) Flowers

Abstract

Tea is an economical plant for North East India and some parts of South India. Flower morphology is important to plant breeding as they provide important information on flower nature. There are three variety of tea races found in India. China variety i.e. Camellia sinensis,  Assam variety i.e. Camellia asamica, Cambod variety Camellia asamica sub. lasiocalyx. Three varieties have different flower morphology by which variety could be identified. Flowering normally starts in monsoon and fruiting starts in early winter.