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About Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-8

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Long, Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Mexican Hat
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Kunjlata

In German

Mexican Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

Mexican Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1425
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine

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

Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine

Care of Mexican Hat and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.