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Mexican Tea and Clematis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Herbs  

Origin
China, Japan  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
'Alba Luxurians' clematis, Alpine clematis, 'Bee's Jubilee' clematis, 'Gillian Blades' clematis, 'Rhapsody' clematis  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
1  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Thickets  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
11.50 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Red, White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust, Whiteflies  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach, Irritation to urinary tract  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis, Varicose veins  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root bark, Vines  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Clematis  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  

Common Name
Clematis  
Mexican Tea  

In Hindi
क्लेमाटिस  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In German
Klematis  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  

In French
Clématite  
Épazote  

In Spanish
Clemátide  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Greek
κληματιτής  
Μεξικού τσάι  

In Portuguese
Clematite  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Polish
Clematis  
Komosa piżmowa  

In Latin
Clematis  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Clematis  
Dysphania  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anemoneae  
Dysphanieae  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Clematis and Mexican Tea

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

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Importance of Clematis and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clematis and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clematis 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 Clematis is Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis and Varicose veins whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Clematis has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Clematis 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 Clematis 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 Clematis are Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach and Irritation to urinary tract 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. Clematis has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Clematis is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Clematis and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.

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