Mexican tea (Dysphania ambrosioides)
Mexican tea, also known as American wormseed, Jesuit's Tea, Mexican Tea, Epazote
**Dysphania ambrosioides**, commonly known as Mexican tea or epazote, is native to tropical regions of the Americas. This plant features leaves and stems with tiny glands that emit a pungent odor. It often thrives as a weed along roadsides and near stream beds.
Key Facts About Mexican tea
Attributes of Mexican tea
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
1.2 m
Spread
45 cm
Leaf Color
Green Yellow Red Gold
Flower Size
1 cm to 2 cm
Flower Color
Green Yellow
Scientific Classification of Mexican tea
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranth
Genus
Dysphania
Species
Mexican tea
Toxicity
Ingestion, Inhalation