Mexican Tea

Sugar Apple

About Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple

Mexican Tea

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Tea

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

Épazote

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Dysphania

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Dysphanieae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple

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

Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple

Care of Mexican Tea and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.