Mexican Hat

Corn Oak

About Mexican Hat and Corn Oak

Mexican Hat

Corn Oak

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Open Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-3

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Red, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

QUERCUS suber

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Cork Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

कॉर्क ओक

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Kork Eiche

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Cork Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

alcornoque

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Cork Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

sobreiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Cork Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

sUBER

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mirini

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mirinae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Corn Oak

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Mexican Hat and Hybrid Tea Rose

Mexican Hat and Climbing Rose

Mexican Hat and Double Delight Rose

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Corn Oak

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

Mexican Hat and Corn Oak Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Corn Oak are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Corn Oak

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