Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbs
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CHIMONANTHUS praecox
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Winter Sweet
Japanese allspice
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
Wintersweet
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
Wintersweet
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
Wintersweet
Épazote
In Spanish
wintersweet
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
Wintersweet
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
wintersweet
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
Wintersweet
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Wintersweet
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Calycanthaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Chimonanthus
Dysphania
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
1130
1
27800
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