Mexican Tea

Eastern Gamagrass

About Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass

Mexican Tea

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 5

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Épazote

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Mexican Tea and Eastern Gamagrass

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