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Cocoa Tea Plant

Camelliaptilophylla

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Theaceae (tee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Camellia (kuh-MEE-lee-a)

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Height

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Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Sun Exposure

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Bloom Color

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Time

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Foliage

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Other details

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Propagation Methods

Evergreen

Textured

Seed Collecting

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mtilton

Ada, OK (Zone 7a) | May 2009 | positive

Theobromine rather than caffeine is the predominant purine alkaloid in Camellia ptilophylla, the major constituent in theobroma cacao or ...Read More

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