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About Water Spinach and Mexican Tea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Herbs
1.3 Origin
India
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
shrublands, tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Reddish Plum
Green, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hens
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IPOMOEA aquatica
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
7.2 Common Name
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
Mexican Tea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Water Spinach
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.2 In German
Wasser-Spinat
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
7.2.3 In French
Épinards d'eau
Épazote
7.2.4 In Spanish
La espinaca de agua
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.5 In Greek
Σπανάκι νερό
Μεξικού τσάι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Espinafre de água
Dysphania ambrosioides
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak wodny
Komosa piżmowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Water Spinach
Dysphania ambrosioides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Convolvulaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ipomoea
Dysphania
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ipomoeeae
Dysphanieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chenopodioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Water Spinach and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Water Spinach and Mexican Tea

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

Water Spinach and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Water Spinach and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Water Spinach and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Spinach and Mexican Tea

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