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About Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
New Zealand

Types

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

13
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
गोभी पेड़

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Cabbage tree

In French

Épazote
arbre de chou

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
árbol de la col

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
repolho árvore

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

304
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree

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

Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree

Care of Mexican Tea and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.