×

Overcup Oak
Overcup Oak

Mexican Tea
Mexican Tea



ADD
Compare
X
Overcup Oak
X
Mexican Tea

Compare Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Quercus lyrata
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,680.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
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

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Overcup Oak
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Overcup ओक
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Overcup Oak
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Overcup Oak
Épazote

In Spanish

Overcup Roble
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Overcup Oak
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Overcup Dąb
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Oryza
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Quercus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

130
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea

If you are confused whether Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Overcup Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak is Dysentry and Haemorrhages whereas of Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Overcup Oak has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak are Asthma 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. Overcup Oak has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Overcup Oak is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Overcup Oak and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.