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About Mexican Hat and Candelilla

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
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Number of Varieties

25-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

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
23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Borders, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
wax

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Common Name

Mexican Hat
wax plant

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Candelilla

In German

Mexican Hat
candelilla

In French

Mexican Hat
candelilla

In Spanish

mexican Hat
candelilla

In Greek

Mexican Hat
candelilla

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
candelilla

In Polish

Mexican Hat
candelilla

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
candelilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Euphorbiales

Family

Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

14-
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Candelilla

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Candelilla

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

Mexican Hat and Candelilla Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Candelilla are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Candelilla

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