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Copper Beech
Mexican Tea
About Mexican Tea and Copper Beech


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Herbs  
Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
-  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  
99+
Habitat
Temperate Regions  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
50.80 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Lanceolate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Pest Free  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  
Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Mexican Tea  
In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
In German
Copper Beech  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  
In French
Hêtre pourpre  
Épazote  
In Spanish
Copper Beech  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
In Greek
Copper Beech  
Μεξικού τσάι  
In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Komosa piżmowa  
In Latin
Copper Beech  
Dysphania ambrosioides  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Fagaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  
Genus
Fagus  
Dysphania  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Dysphanieae  
Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  
Number of Species
13  
99+
30  
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Properties of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Copper Beech and Mexican Tea. Copper Beech doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Copper Beech does not have fragrant flowers. Copper Beech has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea

Season and care of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Beech and Mexican Tea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mexican Tea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Copper Beech is Loam and for Mexican Tea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Mexican Tea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Copper Beech and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Copper Beech and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea

Care of Copper Beech and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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