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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
3,050.00 cm  
4
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Mexican Tea  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
Épazote  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
Μεξικού τσάι  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Komosa piżmowa  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Dysphania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Dysphanieae  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Mexican Tea

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Mexican Tea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bittersweet and Mexican Tea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bittersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Mexican Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Mexican Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Mexican Tea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bittersweet vs Mexican Tea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bittersweet are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Mexican Tea have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.

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