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About Fig and Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Fig
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

अंजीर
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Feige
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

figue
Épazote

In Spanish

higo
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Σύκο
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Figura
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Figa
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Fig
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Ficus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

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Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

80030
1 27800
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Properties of Fig and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Fig and Mexican Tea

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

Fig and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Fig and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Fig and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fig and Mexican Tea

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