Winter Squash

Mexican Tea

About Winter Squash and Mexican Tea

Winter Squash

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Dermatitis

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Winter Squash

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Winter squash

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

courges d'hiver

Épazote

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

abóbora

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

dynia

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

cucurbita

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2730

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Mexican Tea

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

Winter Squash and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Winter Squash and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Squash and Mexican Tea

Care of Winter Squash and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Squash 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.