Chenopodium ambrosioides | Epazote, Mexican Tea, Wormseed, American Wormseed | Shrub
Chenopodium ambrosioides belongs to the plant family CHENOPODIACE and Genus Chenopodium This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Chenopodium ambrosioides does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Chenopodium ambrosioides so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Chenopodium ambrosioides epazote,Mexican tea,wormseed,American wormseed is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Chenopodium ambrosioides have a strongly resinous aroma.
Leaves of the plant Chenopodium ambrosioides have a smell of strong smelling and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Resinous | Strong
Chenopodium ambrosioides has numerous traditional medicinal uses. Some of its many uses are: as an anthelmintic, as a digestive tonic, as an antispasmodic and as an antiasthmatic. More uses are listed in the medicinal properties section. American wormseed (sometimes called epazote, Mexican tea or wormseed) is only to be administered with proper professional knowledge. This plant is not permitted in some countries. The aerial parts and the flowers are used in herbal preparations. It is toxic in high dosage. This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. This plant's 7 month extended hay fever season continues from June through December.
Chenopodium ambrosioides is distributed as follows … US
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
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