Mexican Hat

Chincherinchee

About Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee

Mexican Hat

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

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

21,22

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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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Orange, Gold

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Succulent

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.8 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.9 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, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

3.11 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.14 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Not Available

3.15 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

4.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

6.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

6.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Chincherinchee

6.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Kap-Milchstern

6.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Chincherinchee

6.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Chincherinchee

6.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Chinkerinchee

6.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Chincherinchee,

6.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Chincherinchee

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Asparagaceae

7.6 Genus

Ratibida

Ornithogalum

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee

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

Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee

Care of Mexican Hat and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.