Mexican Tea

Wedding Cake Tree

About Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree

Mexican Tea

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Épazote

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cornales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Mexican Tea and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.