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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
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

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

जामुन
Mexican Hat

In German

Zwetschgen
Mexican Hat

In French

prune de Damas
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
mexican Hat

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Mexican Hat

In Polish

mirabelki
Mexican Hat

In Latin

damson plum
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Prunus
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

40014
1 27800
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Difference Between Damson and Mexican Hat

If you are confused whether Damson or Mexican Hat are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Damson and Mexican Hat Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Damson are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Hat fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Damson and Mexican Hat if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Damson and Mexican Hat

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Damson and Mexican Hat. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Damson and Mexican Hat as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health whereas of Mexican Hat is Analgesic. Damson has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Hat has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Damson vs Mexican Hat

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Damson vs Mexican Hat and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Damson are Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of Mexican Hat have Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Damson has showy fruits and Mexican Hat has no showy fruits. Also Damson is not flowering and Mexican Hat is not flowering . You can compare Damson and Mexican Hat facts and facts of other plants too.