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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

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shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

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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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Trumpet
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Épazote

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Dysphania

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Dysphanieae

Subfamily

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Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Mexican Tea

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

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Importance of Mashua and Mexican Tea

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

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