Mexican Tea

Avocado

About Mexican Tea and Avocado

Mexican Tea

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

एवोकाडो

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Avocado

In French

Épazote

Avocat

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Aguacate

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Abacate

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Awokado

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Laurales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Dysphania

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Avocado

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

Mexican Tea and Avocado Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Avocado are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Avocado

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