Mexican Hat

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Mexican Hat

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Hat and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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