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Mexican Tea
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Lemon Verbena
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Argentina, Chile

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

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
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Lemon Verbena

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Lemon Verbena

In French

Épazote
Aloysia

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Lemon Verbena

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

307
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Lemon Verbena

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Lemon Verbena

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Lemon Verbena

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