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About Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
5-12
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
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
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Pigs
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
For making oil, used for weaving hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
CYPERUS esculentus
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
अखरोट सेज
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Nuss -Segge
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
souchet
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
tuerca de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Nut Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
nakrętka turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
nut Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Poales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Cyperus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cypereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge

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

Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan

  • Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge

Care of Mexican Hat and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.