Mexican Hat

Spider lily

About Mexican Hat and Spider lily

Mexican Hat

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

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

China, Korea

Types

Ratibida columnifera

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

25140

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-3

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 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rhinitis

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Mexican Hat

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Mexican Hat

Spinnenlilien

In French

Mexican Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

mexican Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Mexican Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Mexican Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ratibida

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1480

1 27800

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Spider lily

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

Mexican Hat and Spider lily Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Spider lily are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Spider lily

Care of Mexican Hat and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.