Mexican Tea

Pasque Flower

About Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower

Mexican Tea

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pasque Flower

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Kuhschellen

In French

Épazote

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pasque Flower

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pasque Flower

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Sasanka

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3033

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower

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

Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Pasque Flower

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