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About Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-8

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 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, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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

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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Rhinitis
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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
Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
PINUS palustris

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Longleaf Pine

In German

Mexican Hat
Longleaf Pine

In French

Mexican Hat
pin des marais

In Spanish

mexican Hat
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Asterales
Pinales

Family

Asteraceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

143
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine

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

Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine

Care of Mexican Hat and Longleaf Pine 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.