Mexican Tea

Corkscrew Willow

About Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow

Mexican Tea

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Needle like

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular 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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Épazote

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

3035

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow

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

Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Mexican Tea and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.