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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

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
Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

25250
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-1

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm66.00 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
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Deer resistant, Drought, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Mexican Hat
Heliotrop

In French

Mexican Hat
héliotrope

In Spanish

mexican Hat
heliotropo

In Greek

Mexican Hat
ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
heliotrópio

In Polish

Mexican Hat
heliotrop

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

14250
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Hat and Heliotrope

If you are confused whether Mexican Hat or Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Hat and Heliotrope if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Hat and Heliotrope

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Hat vs Heliotrope

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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Hat is not flowering and Heliotrope is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Hat and Heliotrope facts and facts of other plants too.