Wingnut

Mexican Tea

About Wingnut and Mexican Tea

Wingnut

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

wingnut

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

wingnut

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

wingnut

Épazote

In Spanish

wingnut

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

wingnut

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

wingnut

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Wingnut

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

wingnut

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juglandaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Mexican Tea

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

Wingnut and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Wingnut and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wingnut and Mexican Tea

Care of Wingnut and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.