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About Mexican Hat and Western Redbud

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Western United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-9
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Subulate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Used in parkland, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
CERCIS occidentalis
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
California Redbud, Western Redbud
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
Western Redbud
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
West Redbud
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Redbud Western
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Redbud Occidental
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Redbud ocidental
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Zachodnia Redbud
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Western Cercis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Ratibida
Cercis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cercideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Mexican Hat and Western Redbud

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

Season and Care of Mexican Hat and Western Redbud

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

Mexican Hat and Western Redbud Physical Information

Mexican Hat and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Hat and Western Redbud are as follows:

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

  • Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Western Redbud flower color: Magenta

  • Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Mexican Hat and Western Redbud

Care of Mexican Hat and Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.