Calathea

Mexican Hat

About Calathea and Mexican Hat

Calathea

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

300NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Not Available

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALATHEA

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calathea

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Calathea

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Calathea

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Marantaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Calathea

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Calathea and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Mexican Hat

Season and care of Calathea and Mexican Hat is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Mexican Hat Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Hat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Hat is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Mexican Hat is Neutral.

Calathea and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Calathea and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Calathea and Mexican Hat

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