🌿 Epazote
Dysphania ambrosioides
herbs
annual/perennial herbaceous
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
💧 Water
Low to Moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5 (tolerates poor soil)
📏 Spacing
12-18 in. apart (bushy; self-seeds readily)
⏱️ Maturity
45-60 days (from seed); harvest leaves before flowering for best flavor
🍴 Edible Parts
🍽️ Bean dishes (frijoles de olla), quesadillas, soups, moles, tamales
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (6)
Epazote reduces gas-causing compounds in beans when cooked together; in the garden, its strong aroma repels bean beetles and other bean pests.
Epazote grows well as an understory herb between corn rows; its strong scent helps deter corn earworm and other corn pests.
Epazote deters aphids and flea beetles that commonly attack peppers; its upright growth fits easily between pepper plants.
Epazote's insect-repelling aroma helps deter Colorado potato beetles; plant at potato patch borders for pest protection.
Epazote's pungent aroma repels squash bugs and cucumber beetles; grows well at the edges of squash patches without competing for space.
Epazote's strong scent helps mask tomato plants from hornworms and whiteflies; both enjoy full sun and warm growing conditions.
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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