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About Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
North America, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
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
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
30% Needled Scale 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
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
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
constipation, Headache
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
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Amérique Arborvitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Americana Arborvitae
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
αμερικανική Arborvitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Arborvitae americano
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Amerykański Tuja
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
American Arborvitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Arborvitae
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cupressoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae

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

Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae Physical Information

Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae

Care of Mexican Hat and American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae 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 American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.