Anemone

Mexican Tea

About Anemone and Mexican Tea

Anemone

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

1501

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

रत्नज्योति

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Anemone

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Anémone

Épazote

In Spanish

Anémona

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

ανεμώνη

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Relutantemente

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Zawilec

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

VivoSocial

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Anemone

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Anemone and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Mexican Tea. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone 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 Anemone and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Mexican Tea

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

Anemone and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Anemone and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Anemone flower color: Sky Blue
Anemone leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Anemone and Mexican Tea

Care of Anemone and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone 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.