Korean Fir

Mexican Hat

About Korean Fir and Mexican Hat

Korean Fir

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

Korea

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

1.4 Types

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-10

0 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-1

1.9 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.10 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.3.1 Minimum Width

430.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.4 Plant Color

2.4.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.4.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.5 Shape

2.5.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Subulate

2.6 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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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?

Spores, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Pods

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES koreana

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Fir, Korean Fir

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abies koreana

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Korea-Tanne

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Sapin de Corée

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abies koreana

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Abies koreana

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abies koreana

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Abies koreana

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Abies koreana

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

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 Korean Fir and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Korean Fir and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Korean Fir and Mexican Hat. Korean Fir doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Korean Fir does not have fragrant flowers. Korean Fir has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Korean Fir and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Korean Fir and Mexican Hat

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

Korean Fir and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Korean Fir and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Korean Fir and Mexican Hat

Care of Korean Fir and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Korean Fir 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.