Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible
Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Mexican Hat
Oat
In German
Mexican Hat
Haferpflanze
In French
Mexican Hat
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
mexican Hat
planta de avena
In Greek
Mexican Hat
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
aveia planta
In Polish
Mexican Hat
Owies roślin
In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Oat plant
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Oat plant
Season and care of Mexican Hat and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Mexican Hat and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mexican Hat season is Summer and Oat plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Mexican Hat is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Mexican Hat is Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Mexican Hat and Oat plant Physical Information
Mexican Hat and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Oat plant are as follows:
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Mexican Hat and Oat plant
Care of Mexican Hat and Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.