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About Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae


About Techny Arborvitae and Mexican Hat


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Ratibida columnifera  
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Forests, gardens, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-1  

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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Brown, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Subulate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Wood  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera  
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'  

Common Name
Mexican Hat  
White Cedar  

In Hindi
Mexican Hat  
Techny Arborvitae  

In German
Mexican Hat  
Techny Lebensbaum  

In French
Mexican Hat  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Spanish
mexican Hat  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Greek
Mexican Hat  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Portuguese
Mexican Hat  
Techny Arborvitae  

In Polish
Mexican Hat  
Techny Tuja  

In Latin
Mexicanus Hat  
Techny Arborvitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Pinales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Ratibida  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
14  
1  

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Properties of Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae

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

Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

Care of Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Mexican Hat and Techny Arborvitae 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 Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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