Mexican Tea

Eggplant

About Mexican Tea and Eggplant

Mexican Tea

Eggplant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Anthropogenic, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

White, Purple, Plum, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

बैंगन

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Aubergine

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Aubergine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Berenjena

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Μελιτζάνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Berinjela

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Bakłażan

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Eggplant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Solanum L

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Eggplant

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Eggplant

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

Mexican Tea and Eggplant Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Eggplant physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Eggplant are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Eggplant

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