Mexican Tea

Big leaf Maple

About Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple

Mexican Tea

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Mexican Tea

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Épazote

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Dysphania

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

3021

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple

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

Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple

Care of Mexican Tea and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.