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About Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
meadows, Well Drained, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 5
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Festuca arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Tea
Tall Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
tall fescue
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Rohr-Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
Épazote
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.5 In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
tall fescue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.7 In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
tall fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Dysphania
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Dysphanieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue

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

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue

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

Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue are as follows:

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue

Care of Mexican Tea and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.