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Growing Tea
The use of tea leaves in an infusion was widespread long before it made its way to the West and long before it became the focus of scientific study, taking on significant political and economical importance for the countries involved in its trade. Prescribed by apothecaries and used in temples during sessions of meditation, it helped to inspire artists, poets, potters, and travelled with the caravans to the remotest regions of Asia.
The tea bush, or Camellia sinensis, belongs to the genus Camellia family and is divided into three principal varieties: Camellia sinensis var. assamica, C. sinensis var. sinensis and C. sinensis var. cambodiensis.
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