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About Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark 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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
PINUS mugo

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Mugo Pine

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Bergkiefer

In French

Épazote
Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Pinus mugo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Pinus mugo

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

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

303
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine

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

Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Mugo Pine

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