Mexican Tea

Sugar Pine

About Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine

Mexican Tea

Sugar Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Western United States, Canada

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Needle like

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Douglas squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Genus

Dysphania

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

305

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine

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

Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:

Care of Mexican Tea and Sugar Pine

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