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About Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
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Number of Varieties

2598
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis
Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Shiraz Limoo

In German

Mexican Hat
Bearss Kalk

In French

Mexican Hat
Bearss chaux

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Bearss cal

In Greek

Mexican Hat
BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Bearss cal

In Polish

Mexican Hat
bearss wapna

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

149
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime

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

Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Bearss Lime

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