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Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides), potted plant, organic

$6.00

Family:  Goosefoot  (Chenopodiaceae)

Perennial hardy to zone 8 to 12, often grown as an annual, 45 days to harvest

(Wormseed, Jesuit’s Tea, Mexican Tea, payqu, Dysphania ambrosioides)  Native to Mexico and the American SW, this pleasantly aromatic plant is the source of a potent spice.  The dried leaf is traditionally mixed in bean dishes.  Traditional usage (TWM): allays flatus, vermifuge. Plant prefers full sun, dryish to mesic soils, and does well in standard garden soil or even waste places.  Space plants 2 feet apart.

Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown

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  1. Hannah

    I wasn’t able to harvest my epazote before it bolted, now flowers are mixed in with my dried leaves. Is it suitable for use with the dried flowers mixed in?

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