Mexican Tea

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

About Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Mexican Tea

Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Bauhinia. blakeana, Bauhinia variegata Candida.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Orbiculate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Bacterial leaf scorch, Borers, Caterpillars, Leaf spot, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Food for insects, Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

BAUHINIA blakeana

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Blake's Butterfly Tree, Chinese Orchid Tree, Hong Kong Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

हांगकांग आर्किड पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Hong Kong Orchidee Baum

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Hong Kong arbre d'orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

árbol de orquídea Hong Kong

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

δέντρο ορχιδέα Χονγκ Κονγκ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

árvore de orquídea de Hong Kong

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

storczyk drzewo Hong Kong

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Hong Kong Orchid ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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

Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Hong Kong Orchid Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Lavender and Violet
Hong Kong Orchid Tree leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Care of Mexican Tea and Hong Kong Orchid Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hong Kong Orchid Tree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Hong Kong Orchid Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.