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About Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

259
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs a lot of water initially

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
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Sausage Tree

In German

Mexican Hat
Sausage Tree

In French

Mexican Hat
saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Mexican Hat
λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Mexican Hat
kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tecomeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

149
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree

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

Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree

Care of Mexican Hat and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.