Borage

Mexican Tea

About Borage and Mexican Tea

Borage

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Flies

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Borage

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Borretsch

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Bourrache

Épazote

In Spanish

borraja

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Borage

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Borragem

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

borage

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Borago

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

15030

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Properties of Borage and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Borage and Mexican Tea. Borage doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Mexican Tea

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

Borage and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Borage and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Borage and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Borage and Mexican Tea

Care of Borage and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage 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.