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About Mexican Hat and Ladyfern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Fern
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Nasal irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Ladyfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
lady fern
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Wald-Frauenfarn
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
lady fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
lady fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Wietlica samicza
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
lady fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Athyrium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Physematieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Ladyfern

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Ladyfern

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

Mexican Hat and Ladyfern Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Ladyfern are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Ladyfern flower color: Not Available

  • Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Ladyfern

Care of Mexican Hat and Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.