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About Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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
Medium

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
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

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 for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

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 contorta var latifolia

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Lodgepole pine

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Drehkiefer

In French

Épazote
Le pin tordu

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
pino Lodgepole

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
lodgepole πεύκων

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Lodgepole pine

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
lodgepole sosna

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
contorta pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Dysphanieae
-

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

305
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine

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

Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lodgepole Pine flower color:

  • Lodgepole Pine leaf color:

Care of Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine

Care of Mexican Tea and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.