Mexican Hat

Wax Begonia

About Mexican Hat and Wax Begonia

Mexican Hat

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Subulate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Rhinitis

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Borders, Mass in beds

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

No Medicinal Use

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 for mass plantings

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Hat

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Hat

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Hat

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Mexican Hat

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

mexican Hat

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Hat

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Hat

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Hat

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Hat

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ratibida

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Hat and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Wax Begonia

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

Mexican Hat and Wax Begonia Physical Information

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

Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Mexican Hat and Wax Begonia

Care of Mexican Hat and Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.