Mexican Hat

Russian Olive

About Mexican Hat and Russian Olive

Mexican Hat

Russian Olive

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Perennial

1.4 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.5 Origin

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

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.6 Types

Not Available

not available

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.12 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

1.13 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-102-8

0 99

1.16 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

1.18 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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

2.2 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.3 Plant Color

3.3.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White, Yellow green, Silver

3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.3.5 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Silver

3.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

3.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

3.3.11 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

3.3.13 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

3.5 Shape

3.5.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Ovate

3.7 Thorns

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5 Season

5.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

5.3 Growing Conditions

5.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

5.3.3 Growth Rate

Fast

5.3.5 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.3.7 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.3.9 Soil Drainage

Well drained

5.3.11 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

5.3.13 Repeat Bloomer

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5.5 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

7.3 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

7.5 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.7 Watering Plants

7.7.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water

7.7.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.7.5 In Spring

Moderate

7.7.7 In Winter

Average Water

7.9 Soil

7.9.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

7.9.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.9.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

7.11 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

7.13 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

pruning needed for strong structure

7.15 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

7.17 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

8.2 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

Showy

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.3 Fruits

9.3.1 Showy Fruit

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9.3.3 Edible Fruit

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9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.5.3 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.5.5 Fragrant Leaf

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9.5.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.7 Showy Foliage

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9.9 Showy Bark

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9.11 Foliage Texture

Fine

9.13 Foliage Sheen

Matte

9.15 Evergreen

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9.17 Invasive

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9.19 Self-Sowing

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9.22 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

10.2 Allergy

Rhinitis

Asthma

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

11.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

11.1.5 Edible Uses

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11.1.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Wildlife

11.3 Plant Benefits

11.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Not Available

11.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

11.3.5 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

11.5 Used As Indoor Plant

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11.7 Used As Outdoor Plant

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11.9 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

13.3 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Russian Olive

13.3.2 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

रूस ओलिव

13.3.4 In German

Mexican Hat

russische Olive

13.3.6 In French

Mexican Hat

Olive russe

13.3.8 In Spanish

mexican Hat

oliva ruso

13.3.10 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Ρωσική Ελιάς

13.3.12 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Olive russo

13.3.14 In Polish

Mexican Hat

rosyjski Olive

13.3.16 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Russian Olive

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.3 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.5 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.7 Order

Asterales

Rhamnales

15.9 Family

Asteraceae

Elaeagnaceae

15.11 Genus

Ratibida

Elaeagnus

15.13 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

15.15 Tribe

Not Available

15.18 Subfamily

Not Available

15.19 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Russian Olive

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Russian Olive

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

Mexican Hat and Russian Olive Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Russian Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Russian Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Russian Olive are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Russian Olive flower color: White, Yellow green and Silver
Russian Olive leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Mexican Hat and Russian Olive

Care of Mexican Hat and Russian Olive 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 Russian Olive pruning is done pruning needed for strong structure. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.