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About Mexican Tea and Panicum


About Panicum and Mexican Tea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Deers  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Mexican Tea  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides  
panikom  

In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
panikom  

In French
Épazote  
panikom  

In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides  
panikom  

In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Panicum  

In Polish
Komosa piżmowa  
Panicum  

In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Dysphania  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Dysphanieae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
30  
450  
99+

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Panicum

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

Mexican Tea and Panicum Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Mexican Tea and Panicum

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

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