Longan

Mexican Hat

About Longan and Mexican Hat

Longan

Mexican Hat

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, China

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

6525

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-4

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

910.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Subulate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

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, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Longan

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Sapindaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dimocarpus

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6514

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Longan and Mexican Hat

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

Compare Fruits » More

Longan and Celeste Fig

Longan and Chicago Hardy Fig

Longan and Kadota Fig

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Longan and Mexican Hat

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

Longan and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Longan and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Longan and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, 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 Longan and Mexican Hat

Care of Longan and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages 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 Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.