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About Mexican Hat and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

25190
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9 - 6

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Rhinitis
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Plume Grass

In German

Mexican Hat
Plume Gras

In French

Mexican Hat
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Plume grama

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

14400
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Plume Grass

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

Mexican Hat and Plume Grass Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Plume Grass are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Plume Grass

Care of Mexican Hat and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.