Mexican Tea

Malabar Spinach

About Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach

Mexican Tea

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

पोई

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Malabarspinat

In French

Épazote

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach

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

Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach

Care of Mexican Tea and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.