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About Deer Fern and Mexican Hat

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-4
10-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Subulate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Compost
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
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
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
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
RATIBIDA columnifera
7.2 Common Name
Hard Fern
Mexican Hat
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
Mexican Hat
7.2.2 In German
Deer Fern
Mexican Hat
7.2.3 In French
blechnum
Mexican Hat
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
mexican Hat
7.2.5 In Greek
Deer Fern
Mexican Hat
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Mexican Hat
7.2.7 In Polish
Deer Fern
Mexican Hat
7.2.8 In Latin
deer Fern
Mexicanus Hat
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Blechnaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Blechnum
Ratibida
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Deer Fern and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Deer Fern and Mexican Hat

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

Deer Fern and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Deer Fern and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Deer Fern 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 Deer Fern and Mexican Hat

Care of Deer Fern and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Deer Fern 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.