Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Herbs
  
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
  
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
not available
  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
  
shrublands, tropical grasslands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
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
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Green, Light Green, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
  
Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Bees, Flies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Container, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia
  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
  
Common Name
Red Chokeberry
  
Mexican Tea
  
In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry
  
Dysphania ambrosioides
  
In German
Rote Apfelbeere
  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
  
In French
Red Chokeberry
  
Épazote
  
In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry
  
Dysphania ambrosioides
  
In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry
  
Μεξικού τσάι
  
In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry
  
Dysphania ambrosioides
  
In Polish
Red aronii
  
Komosa piżmowa
  
In Latin
arbutifolia
  
Dysphania ambrosioides
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Aronia
  
Dysphania
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Dysphanieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chenopodioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea
Season and care of Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea is important to know. While considering everything about Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Chokeberry season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Mexican Tea season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Chokeberry is Clay, Loam and for Mexican Tea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Tea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea Physical Information
Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea are as follows:
Red Chokeberry flower color: Not Available
Red Chokeberry leaf color: Not Available
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
- Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea
Care of Red Chokeberry and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry 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.