Mexican Tea

Crape Jasmine

About Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine

Mexican Tea

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

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

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Tabernaemontana

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Tabernaemontana

In French

Épazote

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

30118

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine

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

Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine

Care of Mexican Tea and Crape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.