Dysphania thrives in well-draining soil and requires moderate watering to prevent root rot. Ensure it receives plenty of sunlight, ideally in a location with direct morning light and indirect light in the afternoon. Special care point: Avoid over-fertilizing, as dysphania can be sensitive to excessive nutrients.
Watering schedule: Every week
Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
| Care Difficulty | Easy |
| Lifespan | Annual |
| Watering Schedule | Every week |
| Sunlight Requirements | Full sun |
| Soil pH | 6-7.5 |
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The unusually named clammy Goosefoot (Dysphania pumilio) is a flowering plant that’s indigenous to Australia. Australians who transported wool contaminated with the seeds of the plant accidentally brought it to Europe. That’s probably how it also got introduced to other parts of the world.
Mexican tea (Dysphania ambrosioides) is native to tropical parts of the Americas. Both the leaves and stems have tiny glands that give off a bad-smelling odor. It’s a weed that grows along the sides of roads and stream beds.
Other names for jerusalem oak goosefoot (Dysphania botrys) include sticky goosefoot and feathered geranium. This plant is indigenous to Eurasia. The species can be used in cooking and has a delightfully savory aroma. In the United States, it’s common along roadsides and railroad tracks.
The schrader's goosefoot is an annual herbaceous plant, which is covered with short hairs and sedentary, slightly sticky glandular hair and therefore smells aromatic of lemons. The upright stem is little branched with shorter side branches at a height of 5 to 100 cm . The alternate, green to yellow-green leaves reach a maximum length of 9 cm .
Sea foam flower is a Siberian plant and a weed in Korea, China, and Japan that has also traveled to North America. It is easily identifiable in the fall when its leaves turn bright red, giving it a splash of autumn color.
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