Mexican Tea

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Mexican Tea

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Épazote

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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