Mexican Tea

Devil's Walking Stick

About Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick

Mexican Tea

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 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

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

bipinnate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Mexican Tea

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Épazote

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Devil's Walking Stick

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