Mexican Tea

Chervil

About Mexican Tea and Chervil

Mexican Tea

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

French parsley

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste 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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Condiment, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

चेवील

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Kerbel

In French

Épazote

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Perifollo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Cerefólio

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Trybula

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Chervil

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

Mexican Tea and Chervil Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Chervil are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Chervil

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