Portulaca

Mexican Hat

About Portulaca and Mexican Hat

Portulaca

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

South America

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

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

5025

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Portulaca

Mexican Hat

In German

Portulak

Mexican Hat

In French

portulaca

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Portulaca

mexican Hat

In Greek

Portulaca

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Portulaca

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Portulaca

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Portulacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

114

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Mexican Hat

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

Portulaca and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Portulaca and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca 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 Portulaca and Mexican Hat

Care of Portulaca and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing 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 Portulaca 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.