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Tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant.
Different types of tea are made from different parts of the tea plant. Most teas (including those graded as orange pekoe) are made from the top two leaves and the leaf bud from the tea plant. Souchongs (such as Lapsang souchong) and Congou teas are made from larger, more mature leaves. "Tippy" teas are made with more leaf buds, such as the top one leaf and a bud, and some teas (like Silver Needle white tea) are made exclusively from buds.
A few teas are made from other parts of the plant. Kukicha is a Japanese green tea made from twigs and stems of the tea plant. Bancha, a Japanese tea, and some Chinese oolongs can also contain some stem even if they consist mostly of leaves. Matcha, a Japanese powdered green tea, is made by grinding up different parts of the tea plant, including leaves and stems.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoMany drinks are referred to as teas, but genuine tea is made from the leaf buds and leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis. All varieties of tea including Earl Grey, Oolong, Orange Pekoe, Congue and Souchong, as well as the so called green teas, are derived from this one plant. The different names refer only to the age or maturity of the leaves at the time of picking, and whether or not they have been fermented.
Green teas are the dried, unfermented leaves of the plant, picked at various stages of maturity. The black teas are fermented.
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∙ 13y agoThe tea plant (camellia sinensis) is were all teas come from. The different kinds of tea (white, green, oolong, and black) come from the different methods that the leaves of this plant are processed. Tea leaves are picked, steamed, rolled, fermented, and sometimes fired to make different kinds of tea.
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∙ 13y agoThe leaves of tobacco are dried/cured then used to produce cigarettes and cigars. The tea leaves are dried and used to make hot and iced tea.
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∙ 13y agoVarious types of plants are used to make tea. The most common is Camellia sinensis, although other plants such as the Hibiscus are also used
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∙ 14y agoTea is made from its leaves.
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What plant is used to make antibiotic?
garlic Australia's Tea Tree
Is the goldenrod plant poisonous?
No. Some of them are even eaten and can be used to make tea from
Which plant growth hormone is commonly used in tea plantation?
the hormone commonly present in plant for tea plantation are auxins
How does tea plant reproduce?
spooning
Does sweet tea help plant growth?
Maybe, Sweetened tea contains sugar and that can cause clumping around the roots if the plant.
Is Red Bush tea really tea or is it a separate kind of plant?
Red bush, or Rooibos, is a plant which grows exclusively in southern Africa. While it is used to make herbal tea, it is completely unrelated the Camellia Sinensis, the plant used to make real tea.
Can you make tea tree oil with tea bags?
No. Tea (the beverage) is made from the Camellia sinensisplant. Tea tree oil is made from a completely unrelated plant, Melaleuca alternifolia.There is an oil made from the tea plant, but it is made from the seeds of the plant, not the leaf. This oil is called "tea oil" and is not the same as tea tree oil.
Which part of tea plant is use to make refreshing drinks?
The small leaves at the tip of the branch are used to make tea.
What plant is used to make antibiotic?
garlic Australia's Tea Tree
What is phobia of tea?
Don't think that there is one, just make one up! How about Camelliasiensisophobia. A plant whose leaves are produced to make tea. Or Chahuaophobia, from the Chinese meaning tea flower
What are differences between green tea chai tea and chamomile tea?
Green tea comes from the tea plant, then is withered, steamed for fired, and dried. The finished product after drying is what you brew to make tea. Chai tea is a term for black tea with various (usually indian) spices -- cardamom, cinnamon, and clove are all popular. The black tea is from the tea plant, the leaves are withered, bruised, fermented, and fired or dryed. Then the tea is flavored with the spices to make it into chai. Chai is often served with plenty of milk and sugar. Chamomile tea is technically not tea at all, since all tea comes from the same plant. Chamomile is technially a tisane or infusion. It is simply the buds of the chamomile plant dried and then brewed like tea.
What would make a plant grow better - tap water or tea?
Definitley tap water. The chemicals in it make i grow better than tea does =)
What plant can be used to make tea?
Very nearly any plant that is aromatic, and has a pleasant taste can and often is used to make "tea". Many plants with known medicinal properties are made into "tea" in spite of their not always having the best taste. In the case of medicinal teas, the herbalist will often add a strong flavoured herb and or sweetener to mask the unpleasant flavour. The only plants that should not be used to make tea, are plants known to be poisonous, harmful, or hallucinogenic.
Is the goldenrod plant poisonous?
No. Some of them are even eaten and can be used to make tea from
How do you use garlic for tea?
Tea is made with "Tea" leaves (the leaves of the plant called Camellia sinensis). You can not make "Tea" out of garlic - an infusion on Garlic would be a type of Garlic soup.
What type of plant produces tea?
The tea plant, although tea can be made out of many other plants.
Is caffeine naturally in mint tea?
No, mint is an herb that is used to make mint tea. It does not contain caffeine because it does not come from the tea plant Camellia siniesis. However it does still make excellent tea.
