1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,540.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm2,540.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
1.1.1 Flower Petal Number
1.3 Fruits
1.4.1 Showy Fruit
1.5.2 Edible Fruit
1.6 Fragrance
1.6.1 Fragrant Flower
1.6.4 Fragrant Fruit
1.7.2 Fragrant Leaf
1.8.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.11 Showy Foliage
1.14 Showy Bark
1.15 Foliage Texture
1.16 Foliage Sheen
1.17 Evergreen
1.18 Invasive
1.19 Self-Sowing
1.20 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
1.21 Allergy
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
PRUNUS cerasifera
3.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
3.2.3 In French
3.2.4 In Spanish
3.2.5 In Greek
3.2.6 In Portuguese
3.2.7 In Polish
3.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
cerasus PRUNUM
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
4.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Amygdaloideae
4.10 Number of Species