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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Spindle Tree

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Spindelbaum

In French

Épazote
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Celastrales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Dysphania
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

30150
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Spindle Tree

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