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About Oswego Tea and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Monarda didyma  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
8-1  

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  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
MONARDA didyma  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
Oswego चाय  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Oswego Tee  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Oswego thé  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
té Oswego  

In Greek
weeping maple  
Oswego Τσάι  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Tea Oswego  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Oswego herbaty  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Oswega Tea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Monarda  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
6700  
6

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Oswego Tea

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

Weeping Maple and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Oswego Tea

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

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