Pansy

Mexican Hat

About Pansy and Mexican Hat

Pansy

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

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

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

15025

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Pansy

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Mexican Hat

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Mexican Hat

In French

Pensée

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Pensamiento

mexican Hat

In Greek

πανσές

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Bratek

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

Family

Violaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Viola

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30014

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Mexican Hat

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

Pansy and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Pansy and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pansy and Mexican Hat

Care of Pansy and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads 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 Pansy 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.