Mexican Tea

Foxtail pine

About Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine

Mexican Tea

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

foxtail pine

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Épazote

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Pineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

30111

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine

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

Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine

Care of Mexican Tea and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.