Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Mediterranean
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Number of Varieties
1150
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
Common Name
Mexican Tea
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
रत्नज्योति
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Anemone
In French
Épazote
Anémone
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Anémona
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Relutantemente
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Zawilec
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
VivoSocial
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Anemone
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Dysphanieae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
30150
1
27800
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