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About Mexican Hat and Hazelnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub, Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  
Ratibida columnifera  

Number of Varieties
14  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the 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
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
Prune in early spring  
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
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  
Analgesic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana  
RATIBIDA columnifera  

Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  
Mexican Hat  

In Hindi
Hazelnut  
Mexican Hat  

In German
Haselnuss  
Mexican Hat  

In French
Noisette  
Mexican Hat  

In Spanish
Avellana  
mexican Hat  

In Greek
Φουντούκι  
Mexican Hat  

In Portuguese
Avelã  
Mexican Hat  

In Polish
Orzech laskowy  
Mexican Hat  

In Latin
Hazelnut  
Mexicanus Hat  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asterales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Ratibida  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Coryleae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryloideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
14  

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Properties of Hazelnut and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Hazelnut and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Hazelnut and Mexican Hat. Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Hazelnut and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hazelnut and Mexican Hat

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

Hazelnut and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Hazelnut and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Care of Hazelnut and Mexican Hat

Care of Hazelnut and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring 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 Hazelnut 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.

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