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Mexican Tea and Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
609.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
457.20 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
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  

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  

Common Name
Plum  
Mexican Tea  

In Hindi
बेर  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In German
Pflaume  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  

In French
prune  
Épazote  

In Spanish
ciruela  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο  
Μεξικού τσάι  

In Portuguese
ameixa  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Polish
Śliwka  
Komosa piżmowa  

In Latin
Plum  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Dysphania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Dysphanieae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Plum and Mexican Tea

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

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Importance of Plum and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Mexican Tea

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 Plum vs Mexican Tea 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Mexican Tea have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.

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