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About Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Needle like

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Wildlife

Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Mexican Hat
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Mexican Hat
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asterales
Pinales

Family

Asteraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

141
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Blue Rug Juniper flower color:

  • Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Mexican Hat and Blue Rug Juniper 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 Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.