Mexican Tea

Chickpea

About Mexican Tea and Chickpea

Mexican Tea

Chickpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Constipation, Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

CICER arietinum

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

चना

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Kichererbse

In French

Épazote

Pois chiche

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Garbanzo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Ρεβίθι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

grão de bico

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Groch włoski

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

CICER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Cicer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Chickpea

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

Mexican Tea and Chickpea Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Chickpea are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Chickpea

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