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The tea camellia, C. sinensis, has been selected by many commercial cultivars for the taste of its leaves once processed into tea leaves. Today, camellias are grown as ornamental plants for their flowers; about 3,000 cultivars and hybrids have been selected, many with double or semi-double flowers.
Rhododendron groenlandicum (bog Labrador tea, muskeg tea, swamp tea, or in northern Canada, Hudson's Bay tea; [2] formerly Ledum groenlandicum or Ledum latifolium) [3] is a flowering shrub with white flowers and evergreen leaves that is used to make a herbal tea.
Dried flowers of the flor de Jamaica plant, used to make agua de Jamaica, or Jamaica iced tea. Jamaica iced tea is a popular herbal tea made of the flowers and leaves of the Jamaican hibiscus plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa), known as flor de Jamaica in Mexico. It is served cold and quite sweet with a lot of ice.
Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the flowering plant family Theaceae.Its leaves, leaf buds, and stems can be used to produce tea.Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (unrelated to Melaleuca alternifolia, the source of tea tree oil, or the genus Leptospermum commonly called tea tree).
The innate flavor of the dried tea leaves is determined by the type of cultivar of the tea bush, the quality of the plucked tea leaves, and the manner and quality of the production processing they undergo. After processing, a tea may be blended with other teas or mixed with flavourants to alter the flavor of the final tea.
Flowers commonly used in flowering teas include globe amaranth, chrysanthemum, jasmine, lily, hibiscus, and osmanthus. [2] Flowering tea in its current form was developed in China in the 1980s, and first became popular in Western countries in the early 2000s. [5] Some sources state that the general concept of bundled tea leaves is several ...
The roselle hibiscus used to make the tea likely originated in Africa. [1] In Africa, hibiscus tea is commonly sold in markets and the dried flowers can be found throughout West and East Africa. Variations on the drink are popular in West Africa and parts of Central Africa. In Senegal, bissap is known as the "national drink of Senegal ...
The leaves are minty fragrant when crushed. [1] The plant's odor is similar to that of the bergamot orange (used to flavor Earl Grey tea). [citation needed] The bright and red flowers are ragged, tubular and 3–4 cm (1– 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long, borne on showy heads of about 30 together, with reddish bracts. It grows in dense clusters along ...