Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Brazil
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
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
H1, H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
bees, Wasps
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
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, 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
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Mexican Tea
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
छुई मुई
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Berühre mich nicht
In French
Épazote
Balsamine
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
No me toques
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
Não me toque
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
Niecierpek
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Dysphanieae
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Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
-
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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