Tulip

Mexican Hat

About Tulip and Mexican Hat

Tulip

Mexican Hat

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China

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

Types

Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips

Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

300025

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-10

0 99

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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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 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, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, 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

9-9-6

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin Disorders, Skin irritation

Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TULIPA

RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Tulip

Mexican Hat

In Hindi

ट्यूलिप

Mexican Hat

In German

Tulpe

Mexican Hat

In French

Tulipe

Mexican Hat

In Spanish

tulipán

mexican Hat

In Greek

τουλίπα

Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

Tulipa

Mexican Hat

In Polish

Tulipan

Mexican Hat

In Latin

Tulip

Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tulipa

Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

15014

1 27800

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Properties of Tulip and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Tulip and Mexican Hat

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

Tulip and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Tulip and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Tulip height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tulip and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum and Bronze
Tulip 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 Tulip and Mexican Hat

Care of Tulip and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.