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Deodar Cedar
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About Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

2725
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-9
10-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Plum
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Wood, Outer Bark
Flowers

Other Uses

Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEDRUS deodara
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

देवदार
Mexican Hat

In German

Deodar Cedar
Mexican Hat

In French

Deodar Cedar
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Deodar Cedar
mexican Hat

In Greek

κέδρους Cedar
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Deodar Cedar
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Deodar Cedar
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Deodar Cedar
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Asterales

Family

Pinaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cedrus
Ratibida

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Abietoideae
-

Number of Species

2014
1 27800
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Properties of Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat

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

Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Deodar Cedar flower color:

  • Deodar Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat

Care of Deodar Cedar and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Deodar Cedar 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.