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What is

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

Information

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

Season

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

Care

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

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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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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Difference Between Wintersweet and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Wintersweet and Mexican Tea

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

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Mexican Tea

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