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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
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

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Toxic
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Red Cardinal
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Red Cardinal
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Cardinal rouge
Épazote

In Spanish

Cárdenas
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Red Cardinal
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Erythrina
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Cardinal and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Red Cardinal and Mexican Tea

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

Compare Facts of Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal are Toxic 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. Red Cardinal has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Red Cardinal is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Red Cardinal and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.