Bai Rui Xiang (白瑞香)
Growing Characteristics:[1] Bai Rui Xiang is a cultivar that was collected from the wall of Hui Yuan Keng (慧苑坑) in the zhengyan area. Growth habit is taller, half open, and densely branching. Leaves are 7.8 to 9.0 cm long and 2.5 to 3.2 cm wide. Leaves are green with small waves and an inward fold. The teeth are blunt and shallow. The buds are yellowish-green, fatter, and less hairy.
Tea Character: Dry tea has a greenish brown color, rich aroma, and a mellow and sweet taste. Soup is orange-yellow in color. [1]
References
- Scans and figures from "Illustration of Chinese Oolong Tea" pages 294 and 295