Mexican Hat

Butterfly Iris

About Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris

Mexican Hat

Butterfly Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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70.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

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

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86% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

DIETES grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Butterfly Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Papillon Iris Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Planta del iris de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Borboleta da planta Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Butterfly Iris Roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Gloria Iris Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Dietes Salisb

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris

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

Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris

Care of Mexican Hat and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.