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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
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

30.50 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

White, Light Pink
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Pest Free, Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Toxic
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

mandrake américain
Épazote

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Berberidaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

230
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Mexican Tea

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

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Importance of Mayapple and Mexican Tea

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

Compare Facts of Mayapple vs Mexican Tea

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