Mexican Tea

White Currant

About Mexican Tea and White Currant

Mexican Tea

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Mexican Tea

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

White Currant

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Épazote

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

grosella blanca

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

white currant

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

groselha-branca

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and White Currant

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

Mexican Tea and White Currant Physical Information

Mexican Tea and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and White Currant are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and White Currant

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