Mexican Tea

Wingnut

About Mexican Tea and Wingnut

Mexican Tea

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

wingnut

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

wingnut

In French

Épazote

wingnut

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

wingnut

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

wingnut

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

wingnut

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Wingnut

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Dysphania

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

306

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Wingnut

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

Mexican Tea and Wingnut Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Wingnut are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Wingnut

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