Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-5
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
-
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
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Mexican Tea
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
Pasque Flower
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Kuhschellen
In French
Épazote
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Sasanka
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Dysphanieae
-
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
3033
1
27800
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