Mexican Tea

Peanut

About Mexican Tea and Peanut

Mexican Tea

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Peanut

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

मूंगफली

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Erdnuss

In French

Épazote

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Maní

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Amendoim

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Arachid

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

301000

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Peanut

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

Mexican Tea and Peanut Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Peanut are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Mexican Tea and Peanut

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