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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Elaeagnus umbellata

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Light Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

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
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
ELAEAGNUS umbellata

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Autumn Olive

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Herbst Olive

In French

Épazote
Automne Olive

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Otoño de oliva

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
φθινόπωρο Ελιά

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Outono Olive

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Jesień Olive

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Autumnus Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rhamnales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Autumn Olive

If you are confused whether Mexican Tea or Autumn Olive 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 Mexican Tea and Autumn Olive Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Tea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Autumn Olive fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Tea and Autumn Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Autumn Olive

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Autumn Olive

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 Mexican Tea vs Autumn Olive 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 Mexican Tea are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Autumn Olive have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Tea has no showy fruits and Autumn Olive has showy fruits. Also Mexican Tea is not flowering and Autumn Olive is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Tea and Autumn Olive facts and facts of other plants too.