Mexican Tea

Austrian Pine

About Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine

Mexican Tea

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Mexican Tea

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Austrian Pine

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Épazote

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

pino salgareño

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine

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

Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine

Care of Mexican Tea and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done 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 Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.