Crapemyrtle

Mexican Tea

About Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea

Crapemyrtle

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Crapemyrtle

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Crapemyrtle

Épazote

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lythraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea? We provide you with everything About Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea. Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns and Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Crapemyrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma and Mexican Tea has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma. 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 Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea

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

Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea

Care of Crapemyrtle and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle 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.