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About Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia

Types

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

shrublands, tropical grasslands
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green, Tan
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pest Free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Beetles

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Mexican Tea
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Dysphania ambrosioides
Weeping Maple

In German

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
Weeping Maple

In French

Épazote
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Dysphania ambrosioides
weeping maple

In Greek

Μεξικού τσάι
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Dysphania ambrosioides
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Komosa piżmowa
płacz klonu

In Latin

Dysphania ambrosioides
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Dysphania
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Dysphanieae
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Subfamily

Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species

30130
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple? We provide you with everything About Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple. Mexican Tea doesn't have thorns and Weeping 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 Weeping 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 Weeping Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple

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

Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Mexican Tea and Weeping Maple

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