Mexican Hat

Elephant Grass

About Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass

Mexican Hat

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Middle 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

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-107-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Elephant Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

हाथी घास

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Elefantengras

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

l'herbe à éléphant

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

pasto elefante

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

ελέφαντα χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

capim-elefante

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

trawa słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

elephanti herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass

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

Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass

Care of Mexican Hat and Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.