Mexican Hat

Goiabeira

About Mexican Hat and Goiabeira

Mexican Hat

Goiabeira

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Oval to egg shaped

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

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial 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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought, saturated soil

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

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

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

अमरूद

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Echte Guave

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Goyavier

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

guayaba

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Goiabeira

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Goiabeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Gujawa pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Goiabeira

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Psidium guajava

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Goiabeira

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Goiabeira

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

Mexican Hat and Goiabeira Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Goiabeira physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Goiabeira are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Goiabeira

Care of Mexican Hat and Goiabeira 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 Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, 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 Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.