Tampala

Mexican Tea

About Tampala and Mexican Tea

Tampala

Mexican Tea

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants

Herbs

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Joseph's Coat

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Tampala

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Tampala

Épazote

In Spanish

Tampala

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Tampala

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Tampala

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Tampala

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Tampala

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

-30

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Tampala and Mexican Tea

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

Compare Annual Plants » More

Tampala and Cassia Leptophylla

Tampala and China Aster

Tampala and Marijuana

» More Compare Annual Plants

Season and Care of Tampala and Mexican Tea

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

Tampala and Mexican Tea Physical Information

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

Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tampala and Mexican Tea

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