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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
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Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline

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
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
लाल Chokeberry

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Épazote
Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Red aronii

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

3025
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Red Chokeberry

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Red Chokeberry

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Red Chokeberry

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