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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

5.10 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Figwort
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

figwort
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

scrofulaire
Épazote

In Spanish

figwort
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

figwort
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

figwort
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

figwort
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Umber
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

20030
1 27800
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Difference Between Figwort and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Figwort and Mexican Tea

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

Compare Facts of Figwort vs Mexican Tea

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