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About Red Currant and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Red Currant
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Red Currant
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Groseille
Épazote

In Spanish

Grosella
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Groselha
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

red RIBES
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Ribes
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and Mexican Tea

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

Red Currant and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Red Currant and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Currant and Mexican Tea

Care of Red Currant and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.