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Mexican Tea
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

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

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Whiteflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
meadow saffron

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Épazote
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Estado de conservación

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

3090
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Meadow Saffron

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Meadow Saffron

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Meadow Saffron

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