Colchicum

Mexican Hat

About Colchicum and Mexican Hat

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

4525

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

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

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

colchicum

Mexican Hat

In German

colchicum

Mexican Hat

In French

colchique

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Colchicum

mexican Hat

In Greek

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Colchicum

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Colchicum

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16014

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Mexican Hat. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Mexican Hat

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

Colchicum and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Colchicum and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum 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 Colchicum and Mexican Hat

Care of Colchicum and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots 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 Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.