Mexican Tea

Moss Rose

About Mexican Tea and Moss Rose

Mexican Tea

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Moss Rose

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Moss Rose

In French

Épazote

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

musgo de Rose

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Moss Rose

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

30120

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Moss Rose

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

Mexican Tea and Moss Rose Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Moss Rose are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Moss Rose

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