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About Mexican Tea and Limber Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue 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
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Needle like

Thorns

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Mexican Tea
limber pine

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
limber pine

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
limber pine

In French

Épazote
limber pine

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
limber pine

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
limver foi

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
limver poszedł

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Limber Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Tea and Limber Pine? We provide you with everything About Mexican Tea and Limber Pine. Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns and Limber 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 Limber 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 Limber Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Limber Pine

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

Mexican Tea and Limber Pine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Limber Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Limber Pine

Care of Mexican Tea and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.