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About Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry


About Red Raspberry and Mexican Tea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Suckers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

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  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Mexican Tea  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
Himbeere  

In French
Épazote  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Komosa piżmowa  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dysphania  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Dysphanieae  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
30  
200  
99+

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry

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

Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Mexican Tea and Red Raspberry

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

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