Mexican Hat

Tree Mallow

About Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow

Mexican Hat

Tree Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-8

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm210.00 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

Pink, Violet, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Water deeply about once a week

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

Acidic, 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

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

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic

Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in chopped mixed salad

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

LAVATERA arborea

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Tree Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Tree Mallow

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Baum Mallow

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Arbre Mallow

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

árbol de la malva

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

δέντρο Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Mallow

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

drzewo Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

ligno malvae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Lavatera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow

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

Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Mallow height is 210.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow are as follows:

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Tree Mallow flower color: Pink, Violet and Plum
Tree Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow

Care of Mexican Hat and Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow pruning is done Pinching, Shearing and Thinning. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.