Mexican Tea

Sotol

About Mexican Tea and Sotol

Mexican Tea

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

sotol

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Épazote

sotol

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

sotol

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

sotol

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

sotol

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

sotol

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Sotol

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

Mexican Tea and Sotol Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Sotol are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Sotol

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