Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

About Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Canada

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

1.5 Types

Not Available

1.5.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

4.11 Habitat

Moist Soils

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

4.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-10

0 99

4.13 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

4.14 Sunset Zone

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

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

4.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

5 Information

5.1 Plant Size

5.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

5.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

5.2 Plant Color

5.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Brown

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

5.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

5.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

5.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

5.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

5.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

5.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

5.3 Shape

5.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Subulate

5.4 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

6.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

6.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

6.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

6.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

6.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

6.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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6.3 Tolerances

Drought

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

7.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs

Seedlings

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.4 Watering Plants

7.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

7.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

7.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

7.5 Soil

7.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

7.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

7.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

7.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

7.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

7.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

7.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

7.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

8.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

8.2 Fruits

8.2.1 Showy Fruit

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8.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8.3 Fragrance

8.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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8.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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8.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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8.4 Showy Foliage

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8.5 Showy Bark

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8.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

8.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

8.8 Evergreen

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8.9 Invasive

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8.10 Self-Sowing

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8.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

8.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

9 Benefits

9.1 Uses

9.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

9.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

9.1.3 Edible Uses

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9.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

9.2 Plant Benefits

9.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic

9.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers

9.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

9.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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9.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'

RATIBIDA columnifera

10.2 Common Name

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.1 In Hindi

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.2 In German

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.3 In French

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.4 In Spanish

Palm Sedge

mexican Hat

10.2.5 In Greek

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.6 In Portuguese

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.7 In Polish

Palm Sedge

Mexican Hat

10.2.8 In Latin

Palm Sedge

Mexicanus Hat

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

11.3 Class

Lillosida

Magnoliopsida

11.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

11.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

11.6 Genus

Carex

Ratibida

11.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

11.8 Tribe

Not Available

11.9 Subfamily

Not Available

11.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat

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

Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Sedge height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Palm Sedge flower color: Gold and Brown
Palm Sedge leaf color: White and Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat

Care of Palm Sedge and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Palm Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.