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Mexican Hat
Mexican Hat

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus

Origin

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

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

2554
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

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
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In German

Mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In French

Mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

1454
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Hat and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Mexican Hat or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Hat and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Hat and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Hat vs Gymnocalycium

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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Mexican Hat is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Hat and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.