Coco Plum

Mexican Tea

About Coco Plum and Mexican Tea

Coco Plum

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Trees

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

coco Plum

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Coco Plum

Épazote

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

coco plum

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

coco plum

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

1430

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Mexican Tea

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

Coco Plum and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Coco Plum and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Coco Plum and Mexican Tea

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