Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
Épazote
In Spanish
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Dysphania
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
30
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27800
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