Protea

Mexican Hat

About Protea and Mexican Hat

Protea

Mexican Hat

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

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

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

160025

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

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

Egg-shaped

Subulate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Protea plant

Mexican Hat

In German

Protea Pflanze

Mexican Hat

In French

usine de Protea

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

planta de protea

mexican Hat

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Protea roślin

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Protea herba

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Asterales

Family

Proteaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Protea

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160014

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Protea and Mexican Hat

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Protea and Cherry Plum

Protea and Japanese Apricot

Protea and Bird Cherry

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Protea and Mexican Hat

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

Protea and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Protea and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Protea and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Protea and Mexican Hat

Care of Protea and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.