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About Sourwood and Mexican Hat

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
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
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-3
10-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong to ablanceolate
Subulate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Nitrate based fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic
Analgesic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXYDENDRUM arboreum
RATIBIDA columnifera
7.2 Common Name
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.2 In German
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.3 In French
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sourwood
mexican Hat
7.2.5 In Greek
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.7 In Polish
Sourwood
Mexican Hat
7.2.8 In Latin
Sourwood
Mexicanus Hat
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Oxydendrum
Ratibida
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Oxydendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sourwood and Mexican Hat

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Mexican Hat? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Mexican Hat. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Mexican Hat doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mexican Hat has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Mexican Hat and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sourwood and Mexican Hat

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

Sourwood and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Sourwood and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Sourwood flower color: White

  • Sourwood 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 Sourwood and Mexican Hat

Care of Sourwood and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.