Mexican Tea

Basil

About Mexican Tea and Basil

Mexican Tea

Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Holy basil-

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Basil

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

Mexican Tea and Basil Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Basil are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Mexican Tea and Basil

Care of Mexican Tea and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.