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About Mexican Tea and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
12
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available2-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm120.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Tea
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Épazote
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Dysphania
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Dysphanieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Mexican Tea and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and False Indigo

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

Mexican Tea and False Indigo Physical Information

Mexican Tea and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mexican Tea and False Indigo

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