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About Mexican Tea and Bluebeard

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
China, Japan

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
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Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 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
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Mexican Tea
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Bluebeard

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Blaubart

In French

Épazote
Bluebeard

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Barba Azul

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Barba Azul

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Sinobrody

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

307
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Bluebeard

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Bluebeard

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

Mexican Tea and Bluebeard Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Bluebeard are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet

  • Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Bluebeard

Care of Mexican Tea and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.