Mexican Hat

Marigold

About Mexican Hat and Marigold

Mexican Hat

Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

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

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Orange, Yellow

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Toothed

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Souci

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Malmequer

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Nogietek

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Marigold

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

Mexican Hat and Marigold Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Marigold height is 40.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Marigold are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Marigold flower color: Orange and Yellow
Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Marigold

Care of Mexican Hat and Marigold 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 Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.