Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
401
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
penstemon parryi
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
penstemon parryi
Épazote
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Dysphania
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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