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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

H2
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

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Cashew Baum
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Anacardier
Épazote

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

cajueiro
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

cashew ligno
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Anacardium
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

60030
1 27800
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Difference Between Cashew and Mexican Tea

If you are confused whether Cashew 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 Cashew and Mexican Tea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cashew are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cashew and Mexican Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cashew and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cashew and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cashew 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 Cashew is Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers and Weight loss whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Cashew has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew are Gastric and Kidney Stone 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. Cashew has no showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Cashew is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Cashew and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.