Bishop's Weed

Mexican Tea

About Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea

Bishop's Weed

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Épazote

In Spanish

biznaga

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

7530

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea

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

Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea

Care of Bishop's Weed and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bishop's Weed 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.