Buttonbush

Mexican Tea

About Buttonbush and Mexican Tea

Buttonbush

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

365.76 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Buttonbush

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Button Strauch

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Épazote

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

1230

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Mexican Tea

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

Buttonbush and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Buttonbush and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buttonbush and Mexican Tea

Care of Buttonbush and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.