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About Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Mexican Hat


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Ratibida columnifera  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Mexican Hat  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Mexican Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Mexican Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Mexican Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
mexican Hat  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Mexican Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Mexican Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Mexican Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Mexicanus Hat  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Ratibida  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
14  
40  

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Care of Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Mexican Hat and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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