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Partridge Pea
Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
Requires a lot of 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

Neutral
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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Chamaecrista fasciculata
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Partridge Pea
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Partridge Pea
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Partridge Pea
Épazote

In Spanish

Partridge Pea
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

πέρδικα μπιζέλι
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Partridge Pea
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Partridge Pea
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Partridge Pea
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Chamaecrista
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cassieae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

2130
1 27800
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Difference Between Partridge Pea and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Partridge Pea and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Partridge Pea and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Partridge Pea and Mexican Tea 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 Partridge Pea is Nausia and Urinary tract problems whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Partridge Pea has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Partridge Pea vs Mexican Tea

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