Mexican-Tea
Also known as
longleaf Mormon tea, longleaf ephedra, longleaf joint-fir, longleaf jointfir, American Ephedra, Log-leaf Mormon Tea and Mormon Tea
Taxonomy
Ephedra trifurca
Ephedra
Ephedraceae
Ephedrales
How to care for Mexican-Tea
How often to water your Mexican-Tea
every 9
Mexican-Tea needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mexican-Tea in your home
a window
Mexican-Tea love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mexican-Tea does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mexican-Tea in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mexican-Tea
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mexican-Tea after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Mexican-Tea
Mexican-Tea
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.