Jerusalem-tea

Jerusalem-tea Care

Dysphania ambrosioides

Other names: Jerusalem Tea, Chenopodium Ambrosioides, Wormseed, Jesuit's Tea, Payqu, Epazote, Mastruz

What is the plant

Dysphania ambrosioides, known as wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, payqu, epazote, mastruz, or herba sanctæ Mariæ, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico.

Dysphania ambrosioides is an annual or short-lived perennial plant (herb), growing to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall, irregularly branched, with oblong-lanceolate leaves up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long. The flowers are small and green, produced in a branched panicle at the apex of the stem. As well as in its native areas, it is grown in warm temperate to subtropical areas of Europe and the United States (Missouri, New England, Eastern United States), sometimes becoming an invasive weed. The species was described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Chenopodium ambrosioides.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

15°C - 31°C

Hardiness zone

7 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The plant prefers dry weather with a medium amount of water; it can tolerate some drought, but it really does better with regular watering.
Fertilizer
You can enrich the soil with a wee bit of organic matter, but any additional fertilizer will result in less flavorful leaves.
Sunlight
The plant grows best in full sun.

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Soil
It is not particular about the soil in which it grows, though it does need a location that drains well.
Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 59-72°F (15-22°C) but can tolerate temperatures between 39-88°F (4-31°C). It can be killed by temperatures of 30°F (-1°C) or lower.
Popularity
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