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Mexican Tea
Cabbage
About Cabbage and Mexican Tea


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
11  
Number of Varieties
1  
99+
11  
99+
Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
Swamps  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
6-1  
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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
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  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Beetles, Moths  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Food Allergy  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
Common Name
Mexican Tea  
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides  
गोभी  
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
Kohl  
In French
Épazote  
chou  
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides  
repollo  
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι  
λάχανο  
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides  
repolho  
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa  
kapusta  
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides  
brassica  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Brassicales  
Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Dysphania  
Caulanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Dysphanieae  
-  
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
14  
99+
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Tea and Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Mexican Tea and Cabbage. Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns and Cabbage 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 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 and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Cabbage

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

Mexican Tea and Cabbage Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Mexican Tea and Cabbage

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

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