Mexican Tea

Bearded Iris

About Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris

Mexican Tea

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Bearded Iris

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Schwertlilie

In French

Épazote

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

bearded Iris

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris

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

Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris

Care of Mexican Tea and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.