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About Pennywort and Mexican Tea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Herbs
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Virginia
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
shrublands, tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Sedative
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
7.2 Common Name
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Mexican Tea
7.2.1 In Hindi
pennywort
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.2 In German
Wassernabel
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
7.2.3 In French
pennywort
Épazote
7.2.4 In Spanish
Centella
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.5 In Greek
pennywort
Μεξικού τσάι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
conchelo
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.7 In Polish
wąkrota
Komosa piżmowa
7.2.8 In Latin
pennywort
Dysphania ambrosioides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Hydrocotyle
Dysphania
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Dysphanieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chenopodioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pennywort and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Pennywort and Mexican Tea

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

Pennywort and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Pennywort and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pennywort and Mexican Tea

Care of Pennywort and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.