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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ratibida columnifera
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Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Water frequently while growing, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Figwort

In German

Mexican Hat
figwort

In French

Mexican Hat
scrofulaire

In Spanish

mexican Hat
figwort

In Greek

Mexican Hat
figwort

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
figwort

In Polish

Mexican Hat
figwort

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

14200
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Hat and Figwort

If you are confused whether Mexican Hat or Figwort 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 Mexican Hat and Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mexican Hat are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Hat and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Hat and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mexican Hat and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mexican Hat and Figwort 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 Mexican Hat is Analgesic whereas of Figwort is Vitamin C. Mexican Hat has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mexican Hat vs Figwort

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 Mexican Hat vs Figwort 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 Mexican Hat are Rhinitis whereas of Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Hat has no showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Hat is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Hat and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.