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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 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
-

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Aphids

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
नेटाल बेर

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Natal Plum

In French

Épazote
natal Plum

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Natal Plum

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Natal Plum

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3020
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Natal Plum

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

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Tea and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Tea and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Natal Plum

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