Slash Pine

Mexican Hat

About Slash Pine and Mexican Hat

Slash Pine

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

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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

Small mammals, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

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

Not Available

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pinus elliottii

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

slash pine

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्लेश पाइन

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Schrägstrich Kiefer

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

slash pine

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino slash

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

κάθετο πεύκης

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho barra

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

sosny ukośnik

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

VULNUS pinus

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Pinus

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

126NA

1 27800

Properties of Slash Pine and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Slash Pine and Mexican Hat

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

Slash Pine and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Slash Pine and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Slash Pine and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine and Mexican Hat

Care of Slash Pine and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slash Pine pruning is done 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 Slash Pine 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.