Da Ye Zhong
Da Ye Zhong is, on the one hand, the original tea plant Camellia sinensis var. assamica, which is now grown in various sub-varieties in various places. On the other hand, in China, many tea plant varieties of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis with comparatively large leaves are called Da Ye Zhong.
Da Ye Zhong as sub-varieties of Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Qiao Mu Da Ye Zhong (“Old tea trees Big Leaf Varietal”): in the areas of origin for raw Pu Er and in Wuzhou, Guangxi for Liu Bao Cha.
Meng Ku Da Ye Zhong ("Big Leaf Varietal from Mengku") is the local variety from the Mengku region, which differs from other Yunnan Dayezhong. There are old and young trees of this. Pu Er and black tea are produced from them.
Da Li Cha: is the Chinese name of Camellia taliensis, a species of camellia on the same level as the tea plant Camellia sinensis. Dalicha is also known as "wild tea".
Da Ye Zhong: further developments and breeding from the old tea trees in Yunnan for raw and fermented Pu Er as well as black tea (Dian Hong) and green tea and in various provinces for Heicha (post-fermented teas).
In India and other tea growing regions that were formerly colonized one finds mostly varieties stemming from the var. assamica or crossbreeds of the two varieties var. assamica and var. sinensis.
Feng Qing Da Ye Zhong is a local tea-plant variety of the Da Ye Zhong from Fengqing, which is used for Yunnan black teas (Dian Hong). And analogous to the Xiao Ya Zhong there is the Ben Di Tu Pin Zhong (local earth variety), as an old, local variety.
Feng Qing Qing Shui 3 Hao, Feng Qing 7 Hao, Hua Feng 4, Yun Kang 10 Hao are all further developments of the Da Ye Zhong varietal for black teas (Dian Hong).
Xue Ya 100 Hao is a newly bred variety from Jingdong, resulting from a selection of a bush of local Dayezhong varieties.
An Hua Yun Tai Shan Da Ye Zhong (Anhua Cloud Platform Mountain Big Leaf variety): a local type of Da Ye Zhong in Hunan for Heicha.
Wu Chuan Da Shu Cha (Wuchuan Big Tree Tea) is an old varietal of Dayezhong from Wuchuan county in Guizhou province. It's cultivated in both Guizhou and Sichuan provinces and is used for Heicha. These teas often are exportet to Tibet, and are therefore named Zang Cha, meaning Tibet-Tea.
E Nan Shan Qu Qing Mao Cha (South Hubei Mountain Green Unfinished Tea): a local breeding for Heicha.
E Cha 9 Hao (Hubei Tea No. 9) is a varietal from Hubei province that has been systematically bred from the local variety Yi Chang Da Ye Cha. It is more resistant to the cold and to pests while having a higher yield.
Ying De 9 Hao (Yingde No. 9) has been selected and reproduced from 22 tea tree seeds, which have been brought from Yunnan to Yingde in 1956: thus the variety is Da Ye Zhong, which has naturally adapted to the Terroir of Yingde. It is used to produce black tea (Ying De Hong Cha).
Da Ye Zhong as sub-varieties of the Camellia sinensis var. sinensis with large leaves
Shi Da Cha (“Kaki Big Tea”) is the tea plant with extra large leaves used for the green tea named Tai Ping Hou Kui.
Song Luo Zhong (Pine Lichen Varietal) is the plant varietal for the green tea named Song Luo Cha.
Huang Shan Da Ye Zhong (large-leafed variety from the yellow mountains) is one of the large-leafed varieties from the Yellow Mountains in Anhui Province, which is mainly used for green teas. It was bred from the local variety Huang Shan Qun Ti Zhong.
Yang Shu Lin Zhong (Aspen Forest Variety) is a variety from Qimen developed in 1932 from local varieties, which is used in Anhui Province for green teas (e.g. Huang Shan Pine Needle).
Da Hua Ping Jin Ji Zhong (variety from the village Jinji of the municipality Dahuaping); a local breed from the region Huoshan for yellow tea, introduced in 1982.