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About Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
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Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Épazote
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass

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

Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Silver Feather Grass

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