Japanese Yew

Mexican Hat

About Japanese Yew and Mexican Hat

Japanese Yew

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled 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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

None

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

anti-cancer

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXUS cuspidata

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

spreading yew

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Yew

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

japanische Eibe

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Yew

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

tejo japonés

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Yew

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Xapanese Filho

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Son

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Filius Xapanese

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Taxaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Taxus

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Yew and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Yew and Mexican Hat

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

Japanese Yew and Mexican Hat Physical Information

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

Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Yew and Mexican Hat

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