Dumbcane

Mexican Hat

About Dumbcane and Mexican Hat

Dumbcane

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Ornamental plant

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

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 shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

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

Not Available

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Dumbcane

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Dieffenbachie

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Caladium

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dieffenbachia

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56NA

1 27800

Properties of Dumbcane and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Mexican Hat. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Mexican Hat

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

Dumbcane and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Dumbcane and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dumbcane and Mexican Hat

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