Mexican Tea

Applemint

About Mexican Tea and Applemint

Mexican Tea

Applemint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Applemint Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Applemint Baum

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Applemint Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Árbol Applemint

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Applemint Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Árvore applemint

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Applemint Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Applemint ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Applemint

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Applemint

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

Mexican Tea and Applemint Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Applemint are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Applemint

Care of Mexican Tea and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.