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About Black Walnut and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Juglans nigra
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Black Walnut
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Noir noyer
Épazote

In Spanish

nogal negro
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

nogueira preta
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Niger walnut tree
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales
Caryophyllales

Family

Juglandaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Juglans
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Juglandinae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

1630
1 27800
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Properties of Black Walnut and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Black Walnut and Mexican Tea

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

Black Walnut and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Black Walnut and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Black Walnut leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Walnut and Mexican Tea

Care of Black Walnut and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Walnut 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.