Mexican Hat

Barley

About Mexican Hat and Barley

Mexican Hat

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

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

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

258

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Barley

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

जौ

In German

Mexican Hat

Gerste

In French

Mexican Hat

orge

In Spanish

mexican Hat

cebada

In Greek

Mexican Hat

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

cevada

In Polish

Mexican Hat

jęczmień

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

146

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Barley

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

Mexican Hat and Barley Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Barley are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Barley

Care of Mexican Hat and Barley 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 Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.