Mexican Tea

Pumpkin Tree

About Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree

Mexican Tea

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Middle Africa

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

118

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Épazote

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

301

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree

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

Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Pumpkin Tree

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