Toadflax

Mexican Tea

About Toadflax and Mexican Tea

Toadflax

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Morocco

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

1501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Linear

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Toadflax

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Toadflax

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Toadflax

Épazote

In Spanish

Toadflax

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Toadflax

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Linária

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Toadflax

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Toadflax

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Linaria

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Mexican Tea

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

Toadflax and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Toadflax and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Toadflax and Mexican Tea

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