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About Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
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
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Toothed curved and flat petiole
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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 dead branches, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
POPULUS deltoides
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Cottonwood Orient
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Cottonwood del Este
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
Ανατολική Cottonwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Cottonwood Oriental
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Eastern Cottonwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Orientalium Poplar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Asterales
Salicales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Salicaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Populus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Salicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood

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

Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Eastern Cottonwood height is 3,050.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood flower color: Red and Green

  • Eastern Cottonwood leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood

Care of Mexican Hat and Eastern Cottonwood 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 Eastern Cottonwood pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Cottonwood needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.