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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
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Number of Varieties

253
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-5

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
A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In German

Mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In French

Mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Mexican Hat
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1450
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Hat and Crimson Pygmy

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Importance of Mexican Hat and Crimson Pygmy

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Compare Facts of Mexican Hat vs Crimson Pygmy

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