Petunia

Mexican Tea

About Petunia and Mexican Tea

Petunia

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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118

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

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50.80 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

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

Golden Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Mexican Tea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Épazote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

Μεξικού τσάι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

Komosa piżmowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Dysphania ambrosioides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

1.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

1.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

1.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

1.5 Family

Solanaceae

Chenopodiaceae

1.6 Genus

Petunia

Dysphania

1.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

1.8 Tribe

Not Available

Dysphanieae

1.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Chenopodioideae

1.11 Number of Species

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Properties of Petunia and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Mexican Tea

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

Petunia and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Petunia and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Petunia and Mexican Tea

Care of Petunia and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Petunia 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.