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About Mexican Hat and Marijuana


About Marijuana and Mexican Hat


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico  
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  

Types
Ratibida columnifera  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-12  

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  
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown  
Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

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  

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  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea  
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera  
CANNABIS sativa  

Common Name
Mexican Hat  
Marijuana  

In Hindi
Mexican Hat  
मारिजुआना  

In German
Mexican Hat  
Marihuana  

In French
Mexican Hat  
Marijuana  

In Spanish
mexican Hat  
Marijuana  

In Greek
Mexican Hat  
Μαριχουάνα  

In Portuguese
Mexican Hat  
Maconha  

In Polish
Mexican Hat  
Marihuana  

In Latin
Mexicanus Hat  
Marijuana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Ratibida  
Cannabis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
14  
3  
99+

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Marijuana

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Marijuana

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

Mexican Hat and Marijuana Physical Information

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

Care of Mexican Hat and Marijuana

Care of Mexican Hat and Marijuana 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 Marijuana pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marijuana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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