Mexican Hat

Mashua

About Mexican Hat and Mashua

Mexican Hat

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

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

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Mexican Hat

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Mexican Hat

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

mexican Hat

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

Mexican Hat

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Mexican Hat

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14100

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Mashua

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

Mexican Hat and Mashua Physical Information

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

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Mashua

Care of Mexican Hat and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.