Mexican Tea

Dahlia

About Mexican Tea and Dahlia

Mexican Tea

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

1200

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

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

Arrowhead

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

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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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

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Dahlie

In French

Épazote

Dahlia

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Dalia

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Dália

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Dalia

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dysphania

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3042

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Dahlia

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

Mexican Tea and Dahlia Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Dahlia are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Dahlia

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