Chickpea

Mexican Tea

About Chickpea and Mexican Tea

Chickpea

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

चना

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Kichererbse

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Pois chiche

Épazote

In Spanish

Garbanzo

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

grão de bico

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Groch włoski

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

CICER

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cicer

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Mexican Tea

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

Chickpea and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Chickpea and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chickpea and Mexican Tea

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