Mexican Tea

String Bean

About Mexican Tea and String Bean

Mexican Tea

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

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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

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Mexican Tea

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

String Bean

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Bohne

In French

Épazote

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

String Bean

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

30115

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and String Bean

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

Mexican Tea and String Bean Physical Information

Mexican Tea and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and String Bean are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Mexican Tea and String Bean

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