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About Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-107-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12 - 10

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Gray Green, Silver

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
Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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 back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Rhinitis
conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Mexican Hat
Weinend lovegrass

In French

Mexican Hat
Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Pasto llorón

In Greek

Mexican Hat
κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1410
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

  • Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender

  • Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Mexican Hat and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.