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About Dumbcane and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental plant
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Dumbcane
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Dieffenbachie
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
Épazote

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Caladium
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Caryophyllales

Family

Araceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

5630
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Mexican Tea. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Mexican Tea

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

Dumbcane and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Dumbcane and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dumbcane and Mexican Tea

Care of Dumbcane and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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.