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About Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Ratibida columnifera
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Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Mexican Hat
Feldsalat

In French

Mexican Hat
Mâche

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Miramores

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Roszpunka

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Dipsacales

Family

Asteraceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Valerianeae

Subfamily

-
Valerianoideae

Number of Species

14100
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Mexican Hat and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.