Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Argentina
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Perennial
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Slugs, Snails
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Mexican Tea
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
Spring Starflower
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Frühling Borretsch
In French
Épazote
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
primavera Starflower
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Spring Starflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Ipheion
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Dysphanieae
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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