Mexican Tea

Sweet Corn

About Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn

Mexican Tea

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Kernel

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Mais

In French

Épazote

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

milho doce

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Kukurydza

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn

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

Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Sweet Corn

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