Mandacaru

Mexican Tea

About Mandacaru and Mexican Tea

Mandacaru

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

Origin

South America, Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 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

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Regular watering required

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

mandacaru

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Cereus jamacaru

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Cereus jamacaru

Épazote

In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Mandacaru

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Mandacaru

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Mandacaru

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cereus

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3430

1 27800

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Properties of Mandacaru and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Mexican Tea

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

Mandacaru and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Mandacaru and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Mandacaru and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mandacaru and Mexican Tea

Care of Mandacaru and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.