Mexican Hat

Snow Flake

About Mexican Hat and Snow Flake

Mexican Hat

Snow Flake

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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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Grassland, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-13

0 99

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

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Needs small amount of water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Mixed Border

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Snow Flake

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Schneeflocke

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Flocon de neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Copo de nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Νιφάδα χιονιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Floco de neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Płatek śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Aureus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Snow Flake

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

Mexican Hat and Snow Flake Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Snow Flake are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Snow Flake

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