Hydrangea

Mexican Hat

About Hydrangea and Mexican Hat

Hydrangea

Mexican Hat

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

4.92 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

11.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Subulate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Light

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Mexican Hat

In German

Hortensie

Mexican Hat

In French

Hortensia

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Hortensia

mexican Hat

In Greek

υδραγεία

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Hortensja

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Hibiscus

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Asterales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7514

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Hydrangea and Mexican Hat. Hydrangea doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Hydrangea does not have fragrant flowers. Hydrangea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Hydrangea and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Hydrangea and Periwinkle

Hydrangea and Fuchsia

Hydrangea and Peony

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat

Season and care of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat is important to know. While considering everything about Hydrangea and Mexican Hat Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hydrangea season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Mexican Hat season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Hydrangea is Light and for Mexican Hat is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hydrangea is Acidic and for Mexican Hat is Neutral.

Hydrangea and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Hydrangea and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat

Care of Hydrangea and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Hydrangea 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.