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About Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

New Zealand
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Cabbage Palm
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Cabbage tree
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

arbre de chou
Épazote

In Spanish

árbol de la col
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

repolho árvore
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

kapusta drzewo
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

brassica ligno
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acidosasa
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

430
1 27800
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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea

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

Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea

Care of Cabbage Tree and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage Tree 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.