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About Mexican Tea and Bladderwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Aquatics

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

1220
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
-

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
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Bladderwort

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Bladderwort plant

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

Épazote
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
planta bladderwort

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
planta bladderwort

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

30220
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Bladderwort

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Bladderwort

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

Mexican Tea and Bladderwort Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Bladderwort are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Mexican Tea and Bladderwort

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