Parrot's Beak

Mexican Hat

About Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat

Parrot's Beak

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Canary Islands

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOTUS berthelotii

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Parrot's Beak

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Papageienschnabel

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Le Bec de perroquet

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pico de loro

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bico do Papagaio

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziób papugi

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Parrot rostri

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lotus

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Loteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

150NA

1 27800

Properties of Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat

Season and care of Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat is important to know. While considering everything about Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parrot's Beak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Hat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Parrot's Beak is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Hat is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Parrot's Beak is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Hat is Neutral.

Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat

Care of Parrot's Beak and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak 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.