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About Mexican Tea and Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
FICUS carica

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Fig

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
अंजीर

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Feige

In French

Épazote
figue

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
higo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Σύκο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Figura

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Figa

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Dysphania
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

30800
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Fig

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Fig

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

Mexican Tea and Fig Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Fig are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Fig

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