Mexican Tea

Dwarf Nectarine

About Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine

Mexican Tea

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

China

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, 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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

आड़ू

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Épazote

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Dwarf Nectarine

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