Understanding the factors that influence the growth and final shape of semiconductor tellurium microstructures is important for controlling their properties. However, relative to their single-crystalline nanostructures, the growth of complex structures that are ideally composed of nanostructures arranged in a particular way can be difficult to control. Here, we developed a facile solvothermal method and successfully completed the controlled synthesis of Te particles with distinctive morphologies, including flower-like, ball-flower, nestlike, and sheetlike structures. These structures, self-assembled from nanorods and nanosheets, are systematically studied by adjusting the reaction parameters, such as the amount of NaOH, the volume ratio of EG/EN, the amount of PVP, and the reaction time. Results reveal that the morphology of Te microstructures can be easily controlled by simply altering the reaction conditions and that NaOH plays a crucial role in the final morphology of Te products. The growth mechanisms...