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About Silver Bells and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Silver bells
Mexican Hat

In German

Silver bells
Mexican Hat

In French

Silver bells
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Silver bells
mexican Hat

In Greek

Silver bells
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Silver bells
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Silver bells
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Halesia
Ratibida

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

414
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Mexican Hat

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

Silver Bells and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Silver Bells and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells and Mexican Hat

Care of Silver Bells and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.