Mexican Tea

Konjac

About Mexican Tea and Konjac

Mexican Tea

Konjac

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-11

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Purple, Burgundy

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Konjac

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Teufelszunge

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

konjac

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

konjac

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Konjac

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

konjac

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

konjac

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Konjac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Amorphophallus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Thomsonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Konjac

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

Mexican Tea and Konjac Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Konjac are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mexican Tea and Konjac

Care of Mexican Tea and Konjac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.