Mexican Tea

Peppermint

About Mexican Tea and Peppermint

Mexican Tea

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Middle East

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

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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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Peppermint

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

पिपरमिंट

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Pfefferminze

In French

Épazote

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3018

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Peppermint

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

Mexican Tea and Peppermint Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Peppermint are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Peppermint

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