1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.4.1 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Subulate
2.7 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Analgesic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica
RATIBIDA columnifera
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Andromeda
Mexican Hat
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese pieris
Mexican Hat
7.2.2 In German
Japanese pieris
Mexican Hat
7.2.3 In French
Japanese pieris
Mexican Hat
7.2.4 In Spanish
Japanese pieris
mexican Hat
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese pieris
Mexican Hat
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese pieris
Mexican Hat
7.2.7 In Polish
Japanese pieris
Mexican Hat
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese pieris
Mexicanus Hat
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species