Mexican Hat

Portulaca

About Mexican Hat and Portulaca

Mexican Hat

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

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

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2550

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Portulaca

In German

Mexican Hat

Portulak

In French

Mexican Hat

portulaca

In Spanish

mexican Hat

Portulaca

In Greek

Mexican Hat

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Portulaca

In Polish

Mexican Hat

Portulaca

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

141

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Portulaca

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

Mexican Hat and Portulaca Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Portulaca are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Portulaca

Care of Mexican Hat and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.