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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Trees
Herbs

Origin

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Deciduous, Evergreen
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

8001
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Slopes
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Dry
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Adequately
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Senegalia berlandieri
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Acacia
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Acacia
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Acacia
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Acacia
Épazote

In Spanish

Acacia
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Acacia
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Acacia
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Acacia
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Acacia
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acacia
Dysphania

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

135030
1 27800
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Difference Between Acacia and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Acacia and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acacia and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acacia and Mexican Tea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acacia is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Acacia has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Acacia vs Mexican Tea

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