Mexican Tea

Bread Wheat

About Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat

Mexican Tea

Bread Wheat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

गेहूं

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Brotweizen

In French

Épazote

pain de blé

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

El pan de trigo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

pão de trigo

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

chleb pszenny

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Triticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat

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

Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat

Care of Mexican Tea and Bread Wheat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Wheat pruning is done 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 Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.