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Potentilla and Mexican Tea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
POTENTILLA  

Common Name
Mexican Tea  
Potentilla  

In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Potentilla plant  

In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
Potentilla Pflanze  

In French
Épazote  
plante Potentilla  

In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides  
planta Potentilla  

In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι  
φυτό potentilla  

In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides  
planta Potentilla  

In Polish
Komosa piżmowa  
Potentilla roślin  

In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Potentilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dysphania  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Dysphanieae  
-  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
30  
300  
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Potentilla

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

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Tea and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Tea and Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Potentilla

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

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