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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
1  

Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Mexican Tea  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
Feldsalat  

In French
Épazote  
Mâche  

In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Miramores  

In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Komosa piżmowa  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Dysphania  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Dysphanieae  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
30  
100  

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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Lamb's Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Tea and Lamb's Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Tea and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce is . Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: while Lamb's Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Lamb's Lettuce

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 Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Tea has no showy fruits and Lamb's Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Tea is not flowering and Lamb's Lettuce is flowering. You can compare Mexican Tea and Lamb's Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.

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