Pasque Flower

Mexican Tea

About Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea

Pasque Flower

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

root cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULSATILLA vulgaris

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Pasque Flower

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Kuhschellen

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Pasque Flower

Épazote

In Spanish

Pasque Flower

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Pasque Flower

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Pasque Flower

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Sasanka

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Pasque Flower

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pulsatilla

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3330

1 27800

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Properties of Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea. Pasque Flower doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Pasque Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Pasque Flower has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea

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

Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pasque Flower and Mexican Tea

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