Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

About Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar

Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula

Number of Varieties

2527

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Inner Wood, Outer Bark

Other Uses

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

Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

CEDRUS deodara

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

देवदार

In German

Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

In French

Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

In Spanish

mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

In Greek

Mexican Hat

κέδρους Cedar

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

In Polish

Mexican Hat

Deodar Cedar

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Deodar Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Cedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Abietoideae

Number of Species

1420

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar

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

Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Deodar Cedar flower color:
Deodar Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar

Care of Mexican Hat and Deodar Cedar 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 Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deodar Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.