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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Egypt

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
1, 2, 3, 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 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Lettuce

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
सलाद

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Salat

In French

Épazote
Salade

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Lechuga

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Alface

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Sałata

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Dysphania
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Mexican Tea or 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 Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Tea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Tea and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs 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 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 Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Tea has no showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Tea is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Tea and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.