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About Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Rhinitis
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Japanese Cedar

In German

Mexican Hat
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Mexican Hat
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

mexican Hat
cedro japonés

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Mexican Hat
japoński cedr

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asterales
Pinales

Family

Asteraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1450
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar

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

Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Japanese Cedar

Care of Mexican Hat and Japanese 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 Japanese Cedar pruning is done 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 Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.