1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm40.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm302.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
CYNODON dactylon
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Tea
Bermuda Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
बरमूडा घास
7.2.2 In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Bermuda Gras
7.2.3 In French
Épazote
l'herbe des Bermudes
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Grama
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
grama Bermuda
7.2.7 In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Trawa Bermuda
7.2.8 In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Bermuda Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species