Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
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
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Mexican Tea
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Ohio buckeye
In French
Épazote
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Dysphanieae
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Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
3019
1
27800
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