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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
1  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
shrublands, tropical grasslands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
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 leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER platanoides  
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides  

Common Name
Norway Maple  
Mexican Tea  

In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In German
Spitzahorn  
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß  

In French
Norvège Maple  
Épazote  

In Spanish
Noruega arce  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος  
Μεξικού τσάι  

In Portuguese
Noruega bordo  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

In Polish
klon zwyczajny  
Komosa piżmowa  

In Latin
Acer platanoides  
Dysphania ambrosioides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Dysphania  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Dysphanieae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
10  
30  

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Difference Between Norway Maple and Mexican Tea

If you are confused whether Norway Maple or Mexican Tea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Norway Maple and Mexican Tea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Norway Maple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Mexican Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Norway Maple and Mexican Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Norway Maple and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Norway Maple and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Norway Maple and Mexican Tea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Norway Maple is whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Norway Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Norway Maple vs Mexican Tea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Norway Maple vs Mexican Tea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Norway Maple are whereas of Mexican Tea have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Norway Maple has no showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Norway Maple is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Norway Maple and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.

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