Mexican Hat

Snake Gourd

About Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd

Mexican Hat

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-7

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Palmate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Rhinitis

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

Mexican Hat

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

चिचिण्डा

In German

Mexican Hat

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Mexican Hat

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

mexican Hat

snake gourd

In Greek

Mexican Hat

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

snake gourd

In Polish

Mexican Hat

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1427

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd

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

Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd

Care of Mexican Hat and Snake Gourd 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 Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.