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About Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10 - 7
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
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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1.3.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Oblovate
1.6 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.7 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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
4.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies
4.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
5.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
6.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Centipede Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
Hydrangea
6.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Hortensie
6.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Hortensia
6.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Hortensia
6.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
υδραγεία
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Hortênsia
6.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Hortensja
6.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Hibiscus
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
7.4 Order
Asterales
GLUMIFLORAE
7.5 Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
7.6 Genus
Ratibida
Ophiuroides
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sorghum
7.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass

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

Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass

Care of Mexican Hat and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.