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Mexican Tea
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Mexican Tea


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
1  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  
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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
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  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
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, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
Larva  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
Diplacus aurantiacus  
Common Name
Mexican Tea  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Monkey Flower  
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
Monkey Flower  
In French
Épazote  
Monkey Flower  
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Monkey Flower  
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι  
Monkey Flower  
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Monkey Flower  
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa  
Monkey Flower  
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Monkey Flower  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  
Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Dysphania  
Diplacus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Dysphanieae  
-  
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
100  
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower

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

Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower

Care of Mexican Tea and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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