Trichocereus

Mexican Tea

About Trichocereus and Mexican Tea

Trichocereus

Mexican Tea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains

shrublands, tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichocereus pachanoi

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

7.2 Common Name

Trichocereus

Mexican Tea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Trichocereus

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.2 In German

Trichocereus

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

7.2.3 In French

Trichocereus

Épazote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Trichocereus

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.5 In Greek

Trichocereus

Μεξικού τσάι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trichocereus

Dysphania ambrosioides

7.2.7 In Polish

Trichocereus

Komosa piżmowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Trichocereus

Dysphania ambrosioides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Dysphania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Dysphanieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Chenopodioideae

8.10 Number of Species

128NA

1 27800

Properties of Trichocereus and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Trichocereus and Mexican Tea

Season and care of Trichocereus and Mexican Tea is important to know. While considering everything about Trichocereus and Mexican Tea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trichocereus season is Not Available and Mexican Tea season is Not Available. The type of soil for Trichocereus is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Tea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trichocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Tea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Trichocereus and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Trichocereus and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Trichocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Trichocereus and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color: Not Available
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Trichocereus and Mexican Tea

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