Mexican Tea

Boxelder

About Mexican Tea and Boxelder

Mexican Tea

Boxelder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ACER negundo

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Boxelder tree

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Boxelder Baum

In French

Épazote

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

árbol boxelder

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dysphania

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3015

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Boxelder

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

Mexican Tea and Boxelder Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Boxelder are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Boxelder

Care of Mexican Tea and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.