Mexican Hat

Juniper

About Mexican Hat and Juniper

Mexican Hat

Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 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

Spreading

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 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Blue, Purple

1.5.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.6.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Blue Violet, Purple

1.6.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

1.7.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

1.8.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

1.9.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

1.10 Shape

1.11.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Needle like

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

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

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

Red blotch, Rust

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

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

4.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Perfumes

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

6.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Greek Juniper

6.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Aaraar

6.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Wacholder

6.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Genévrier

6.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Juniperus

6.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Greek Juniper

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Jałowiec

6.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Juniperus

6.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Juniperus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

7.6 Genus

Ratibida

Juniperus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Juniper

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

Mexican Hat and Juniper Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Juniper are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Juniper

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