Mexican Hat

Sorrel

About Mexican Hat and Sorrel

Mexican Hat

Sorrel

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-107-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-6

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate

Obcordate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

sorrel

In German

Mexican Hat

Sauerampfer

In French

Mexican Hat

oseille

In Spanish

mexican Hat

alazán

In Greek

Mexican Hat

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

alazão

In Polish

Mexican Hat

szczaw

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Oxalidales

Family

Asteraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

14900

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Mexican Hat and Sorrel

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Mexican Hat and Climbing Rose

Mexican Hat and Hybrid Tea Rose

Mexican Hat and Pinkroot

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Sorrel

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

Mexican Hat and Sorrel Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Sorrel are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Sorrel

Care of Mexican Hat and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.