Barberry

Mexican Tea

About Barberry and Mexican Tea

Barberry

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

7.2 Common Name

Barberry

Mexican Tea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Burberry

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.2 In German

Burberry

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

7.2.3 In French

Burberry

Épazote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Burberry

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.5 In Greek

Burberry

Μεξικού τσάι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Burberry

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.7 In Polish

kwaśnica

Komosa piżmowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Barberry

Dysphania ambrosioides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Dysphania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Dysphanieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Barberry and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Barberry and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Barberry and Mexican Tea. Barberry has thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Barberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn. 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 Barberry and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barberry and Mexican Tea

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

Barberry and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Barberry and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Barberry and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Barberry and Mexican Tea

Care of Barberry and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barberry 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.