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About Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 86 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
10-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
White, Yellow, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
Alexandra palm
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Alexandra palm
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Alexandra palme
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Alexandra palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Alexandra palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Alexandra dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Alexandra palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Archontophoenix
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Areceae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arecoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm

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

Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender

  • Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm

Care of Mexican Hat and Alexandra Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.