Mexican Tea

Heather

About Mexican Tea and Heather

Mexican Tea

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

1700

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

हीथ

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Heidekraut

In French

Épazote

bruyère

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

brezo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

urze

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

wrzos

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

30860

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Heather

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

Mexican Tea and Heather Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Heather are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Heather

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