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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

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

Types
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Subulate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
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

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name
Mexican Hat

In Hindi
Mexican Hat

In German
Mexican Hat

In French
Mexican Hat

In Spanish
mexican Hat

In Greek
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese
Mexican Hat

In Polish
Mexican Hat

In Latin
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Ratibida

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
14

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Properties of Mexican Hat

Want to know the properties of Mexican Hat? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Hat is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rhinitis. Mexican Hat Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Mexican Hat Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Hat. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Hat physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Subulate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Mexican Hat

Taking Mexican Hat Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Hat include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Mexican Hat

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Hat is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mexican Hat is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ratibida columnifera. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas and rocky outcrops and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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