Kou

Mexican Hat

About Kou and Mexican Hat

Kou

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

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

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Mexican Hat

In German

Cordia subcordata

Mexican Hat

In French

Cordia subcordata

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

mexican Hat

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Boraginaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cordia

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

114

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Mexican Hat

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

Kou and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Kou and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kou and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou 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 Kou and Mexican Hat

Care of Kou and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged 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 Kou 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.