Camellia sinensis (Assam Tea, Tea Camellia, Tea Plant, Tea Tree ...
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis is the Chinese variety that has small leaves and is more tolerant of cold weather hardy into USDA Zone 6. C. sinensis var. assamica is from the Assam region of northern India with larger leaves hardy to zone 7 and south.
Osmanthus fragrans - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Fragrant tea olive is a broadleaf, evergreen shrub with a dense habit in the olive family (Oleaceae). It is native to China, Japan and Southeast Asia. This plant has small but extremely fragrant flowers that appear in the spring and sporadically in the fall.
Osmanthus heterophyllus - North Carolina Extension Gardener …
Previously known as: False holly is a broadleaf, evergreen shrub with a dense habit in the olive family (Oleaceae). It is native to Taiwan, Japan and the Korean peninsula. This plant is prized for its foliage and its small but highly fragrant flowers.
Toona sinensis (Beef and Onion Plant, Chinese Cedar, Chinese …
Chinese Toon is a tree in the mahogany family that can grow up to 65 feet tall and 30 feet wide with an oval spreading form. It produces small flowers in pendulous clusters in spring and the fruit is a star-shaped capsule resembling a wooden rose.
Pistacia chinensis (Chinese Pistache, Chinese Pistachio) | North ...
Tough as nails, drought tolerant, easy to transplant, and pest free are all terms used to describe the Chinese pistache. This beautiful, medium-sized tree is perfect for both the home landscape and the urban environment.
Adina rubella - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Adina rubella is similar to our native Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), however, it has smaller leaves and ball-type flowers. Chinese Buttonbush prefers wet soil and can be typically found in wet sites such as the edge of streams, ditches, and …
Styphnolobium japonicum (Chinese Scholar Tree, Japanese …
The Japanese pagoda tree is native to China and was previously known as Sophora japonica and may still be seen by that name in commerce. This tree may be found growing in abundance in thickets and upland forests along rocky mountain slopes in its native habitat.
Senna obtusifolia - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Sicklepod is a branched, annual herb in the Fabaceae (bean) family native to the eastern and midwestern US and tropical and subtropical regions in the Americas. It is found naturally in forests or natural areas in open woodlands, or fields though it has been introduced all over the world.
Malus hupehensis - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
This plant is a triploid that comes true from seed and casts light shade. This tree is frequently damaged by deer. Its form is broadly vase-shaped, arching, and picturesque.
Dianthus chinensis - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
chinensis. Family: Caryophyllaceae. Uses (Ethnobotany): This plant is used in Chinese herbal medicine as a bitter tonic to stimulate the digestive and urinary systems and bowels to treat cystitis, urinary stones, and constipation. It is also used …