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About Mexican Hat and Tea Olive


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

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

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Ratibida columnifera  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Subulate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
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  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Analgesic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
RATIBIDA columnifera  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Mexican Hat  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
Mexican Hat  

In German
Tea Olive  
Mexican Hat  

In French
Tea Olive  
Mexican Hat  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
mexican Hat  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
Mexican Hat  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
Mexican Hat  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
Mexican Hat  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
Mexicanus Hat  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Ratibida  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
14  

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Properties of Tea Olive and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Mexican Hat

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

Tea Olive and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Tea Olive and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Care of Tea Olive and Mexican Hat

Care of Tea Olive and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Tea Olive 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.

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