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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa, Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  

Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant  
Mexican Tea  

In Hindi
बैंगन  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In German
Aubergine  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  

In French
Aubergine  
Épazote  

In Spanish
Berenjena  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Greek
Μελιτζάνα  
Μεξικού τσάι  

In Portuguese
Berinjela  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Polish
Bakłażan  
Komosa piżmowa  

In Latin
Eggplant  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Solanum L  
Dysphania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
Dysphanieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
100  
30  

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Difference Between Eggplant and Mexican Tea

If you are confused whether Eggplant 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 Eggplant and Mexican Tea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Mexican Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Eggplant and Mexican Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Eggplant and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eggplant and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Eggplant 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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant are contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness 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. Eggplant has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Eggplant is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Eggplant and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.

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