Mexican Hat

Shooting Star

About Mexican Hat and Shooting Star

Mexican Hat

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Shooting Star

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

Mexican Hat and Shooting Star Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Shooting Star are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Mexican Hat and Shooting Star

Care of Mexican Hat and Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.