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Cabbage
Mexican Tea
About Mexican Tea and Cabbage


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
11  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
Number of Varieties
11  
99+
1  
99+
Habitat
Swamps  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lanceolate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pest Free  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Bees, Flies  
Allergy
Food Allergy  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Mexican Tea  
In Hindi
गोभी  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
In German
Kohl  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
In French
chou  
Épazote  
In Spanish
repollo  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
In Greek
λάχανο  
Μεξικού τσάι  
In Portuguese
repolho  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
In Polish
kapusta  
Komosa piżmowa  
In Latin
brassica  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  
Genus
Caulanthus  
Dysphania  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Dysphanieae  
Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  
Number of Species
14  
99+
30  
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Properties of Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

Cabbage and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Cabbage and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Care of Cabbage and Mexican Tea

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

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