Mexican Hat

Paprika Pepper

About Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper

Mexican Hat

Paprika Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA11

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-11

0 99

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced organic fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot

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

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Paprika Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Paprika -Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Paprika Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Pimentón pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

πάπρικα πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Paprika pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Papryka Papryka

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Paprika Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper

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

Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Paprika Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Paprika Pepper flower color: White
Paprika Pepper leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper

Care of Mexican Hat and Paprika Pepper 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 Paprika Pepper 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 Paprika Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.