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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, 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
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs Very high moisture

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Water Celery

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Wasser Sellerie

In French

Épazote
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
El apio agua

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
Aipo água

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
Seler Woda

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Dysphania
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Dysphanieae
Oenantheae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Tea and Water Celery

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

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Importance of Mexican Tea and Water Celery

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Tea vs Water Celery

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