Elm

Mexican Tea

About Elm and Mexican Tea

Elm

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Water elm

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

351

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

American Elm

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

orme d'Amérique

Épazote

In Spanish

olmo americano

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

American Elm

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

4030

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Mexican Tea

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

Elm and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Elm and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Elm and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elm and Mexican Tea

Care of Elm and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.