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About Mexican Hat and Oleander

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Southwest Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
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
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
350.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
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 !
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Marshy ground, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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 in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Unknown
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Mealybugs, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
Nerium
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
ओलियंडर
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Oleander
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
laurier-rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Adelfa
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
Πικροδάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
oleandro
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Oleander
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Cleander
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Apocynaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Nerium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Wrightieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Oleander

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Oleander

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

Mexican Hat and Oleander Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Oleander are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White

  • Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Oleander

Care of Mexican Hat and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.