Mexican Tea

Texas Sage

About Mexican Tea and Texas Sage

Mexican Tea

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

130

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Texas Sage

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Texas Sage

In French

Épazote

Texas Sage

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Texas Sage

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

30900

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Texas Sage

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

Mexican Tea and Texas Sage Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Texas Sage are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Texas Sage

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