Mexican Tea

Bishop's Weed

About Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed

Mexican Tea

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

AMMI majus

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

बिशप निराना

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Épazote

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

biznaga

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3075

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed

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

Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed

Care of Mexican Tea and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.