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Weeping Maple

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About Weeping Maple and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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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
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Red blotch
Pest Free

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Weeping Maple
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Weeping Maple
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Maple pleureur
Épazote

In Spanish

weeping maple
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

weeping maple
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

płacz klonu
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

weeping maple
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer
Dysphania

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

13030
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Maple and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Mexican Tea

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

Weeping Maple and Mexican Tea Physical Information

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

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Maple and Mexican Tea

Care of Weeping Maple and Mexican Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple 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.