Mexican Hat

Field Maple

About Mexican Hat and Field Maple

Mexican Hat

Field Maple

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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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.10 Plant Color

1.10.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Green, Light Yellow

1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.10.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.11 Shape

1.11.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Maple shaped

1.12 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Asthma

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Sore Eyes

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Sap

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

ACER campestre

6.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

6.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

फील्ड मेपल

6.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Feld-Ahorn

6.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Maple terrain

6.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

arce de campo

6.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Το πεδίο Maple

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

bordo de campo

6.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Klon polny

6.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Field Maple

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aceraceae

7.6 Genus

Ratibida

Acer

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Field Maple

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

Mexican Hat and Field Maple Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Field Maple are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Field Maple

Care of Mexican Hat and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.