Alpine Poppy

Mexican Tea

About Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea

Alpine Poppy

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

7.2 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

Mexican Tea

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Mohn

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Poppy

Épazote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

Μεξικού τσάι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

Komosa piżmowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

Dysphania ambrosioides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Dysphania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Dysphanieae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Mexican Tea season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Tea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Tea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea

Care of Alpine Poppy and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.