Common Spindle

Mexican Tea

About Common Spindle and Mexican Tea

Common Spindle

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

370.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

European spindle

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

axe commun

Épazote

In Spanish

husillo Común

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

commune fusum

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Mexican Tea

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

Common Spindle and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Common Spindle and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Common Spindle and Mexican Tea

Care of Common Spindle and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.