Mexican Hat

Celery

About Mexican Hat and Celery

Mexican Hat

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

25100

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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 shoots

Fertilizers

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

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Rhinitis

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Celery

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

अजवायन

In German

Mexican Hat

Sellerie

In French

Mexican Hat

Céleri

In Spanish

mexican Hat

Apio

In Greek

Mexican Hat

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Aipo

In Polish

Mexican Hat

Seler

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

141

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Celery

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

Mexican Hat and Celery Physical Information

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

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

Care of Mexican Hat and Celery

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