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About Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Ornamental Grass
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-103-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
10-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass
Mexican Hat

In German

Eastern Gamagrass
Mexican Hat

In French

Gamagrass Orient
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este
mexican Hat

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tripsacum
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

114
1 27800
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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Mexican Hat

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