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About Cabbage and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

11
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

1125
0 40000
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Habitat

Swamps
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Moths
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

गोभी
Mexican Hat

In German

Kohl
Mexican Hat

In French

chou
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

repollo
mexican Hat

In Greek

λάχανο
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

repolho
Mexican Hat

In Polish

kapusta
Mexican Hat

In Latin

brassica
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Caulanthus
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1414
1 27800
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Properties of Cabbage and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Cabbage and Mexican Hat

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

Cabbage and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Cabbage and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Cabbage leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cabbage and Mexican Hat

Care of Cabbage and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves 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 Cabbage 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.