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New Jersey tea
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Ceanothus americanus is a species of Ceanothus shrub native to North America. Common names include New Jersey tea, Jersey tea ceanothus, variations of red root, mountain sweet, and wild snowball. New Jersey tea was a name coined during the American Revolution, because its leaves were used as a substitute for imported tea.
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Taxonomy
Scientific:
Ceanothus americanus
Family:
Rhamnaceae
Genus:
Ceanothus
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Rosales
Hardiness:
Zone 4
Habit:
shrub
Bloom:
Late Spring