Umbrella Tree

Mexican Tea

About Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea

Umbrella Tree

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Not Avaialble

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

1001

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Umbrella Tree

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Umbrella Tree

Épazote

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

O lignum

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

330

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea

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

Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea

Care of Umbrella Tree and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.