Mexican Tea

Asparagus

About Mexican Tea and Asparagus

Mexican Tea

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1212

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Asparagus

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

Mexican Tea and Asparagus Physical Information

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

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Asparagus

Care of Mexican Tea and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.