Mexican Tea

Northern Sea Oats

About Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats

Mexican Tea

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 -5

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats

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

Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Mexican Tea and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.