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About Davidia and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Not Availablle
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Canker
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

sneezing
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In German

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In French

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Davidia
mexican Hat

In Greek

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Davidia
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Davidia
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Asterales

Family

Nyssaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Davidia
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
-

Subfamily

Davidioideae
-

Number of Species

114
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Mexican Hat

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

Davidia and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Davidia and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia 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 Davidia and Mexican Hat

Care of Davidia and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and 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 Davidia 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.