Dracaena Marginata

Mexican Hat

About Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat

Dracaena Marginata

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical areas

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, 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

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Dracaena marginata

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Dracaena marginata

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Dracaena marginata

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Dracena marginata

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dracaena

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat

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

Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dracaena Marginata 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 Dracaena Marginata 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.