Mexican Tea

Spindle Tree

About Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree

Mexican Tea

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm900.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Spindle Tree

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Spindelbaum

In French

Épazote

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Celastrales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Dysphania

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree. Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns and Spindle 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 Spindle 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 Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree

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

Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree

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