Mexican Tea

Chayote

About Mexican Tea and Chayote

Mexican Tea

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

1.8 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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Chayote

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

Mexican Tea and Chayote Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Chayote are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Chayote

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