Bittersweet

Mexican Hat

About Bittersweet and Mexican Hat

Bittersweet

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Asian bittersweet

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Celastrus

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Bittersweet and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Mexican Hat. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Mexican Hat

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

Bittersweet and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Bittersweet and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bittersweet and Mexican Hat

Care of Bittersweet and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.