Pot Marigold

Mexican Tea

About Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea

Pot Marigold

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

80.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Ringelblume

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

pot Marigold

Épazote

In Spanish

Caléndula

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Calendula

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea

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

Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea

Care of Pot Marigold and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.