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About Mexican Tea



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Herbs 0

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America 0

Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants 0

Number of Varieties
1 91

Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-1 0

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 0

Habit
Upright/Erect 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
50.80 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Green 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Insignificant 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Yes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Bees, Flies 0

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds 0

Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides 0

Common Name
Mexican Tea 0

In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides 0

In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß 0

In French
Épazote 0

In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides 0

In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι 0

In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides 0

In Polish
Komosa piżmowa 0

In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Chenopodiaceae 0

Genus
Dysphania 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Dysphanieae 0

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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Properties of Mexican Tea

Want to know the properties of Mexican Tea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Tea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction and Skin irritation. Mexican Tea Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Mexican Tea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Tea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Tea physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 50.80 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mexican Tea

Taking Mexican Tea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Tea include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mexican Tea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Tea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mexican Tea is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants. This plant's habitat is shrublands and tropical grasslands and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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