Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
1700
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
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
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Mexican Tea
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
नीलगिरी
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Eukalyptus
In French
Épazote
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Eucalipto
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Eucalipto
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Myrtales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Dysphanieae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
30700
1
27800
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