Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

About Mexican Hat and Alternanthera

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

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?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

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

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

Analgesic

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Alternanthera

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Alternanthera

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

Mexican Hat and Alternanthera Physical Information

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

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Mexican Hat and Alternanthera

Care of Mexican Hat and Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.