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About Summer Squash and Mexican Hat

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10
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
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

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Summer Squash
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

summer squash
Mexican Hat

In German

Sommerkürbis
Mexican Hat

In French

courges d'été
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
mexican Hat

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Mexican Hat

In Polish

latem squash
Mexican Hat

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

514
1 27800
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Properties of Summer Squash and Mexican Hat

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

Season and Care of Summer Squash and Mexican Hat

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

Summer Squash and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Summer Squash and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Mexican Hat are as follows:

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash and Mexican Hat

Care of Summer Squash and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning 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 Summer Squash 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.