Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Australia
Types
Ratibida columnifera
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Number of Varieties
251
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-6
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
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep immersed in water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Frogs
Allergy
Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Mexican Hat
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In German
Mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In French
Mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In Spanish
mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In Greek
Mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In Polish
Mexican Hat
Pepperwort
In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
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Family
Asteraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Ratibida
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1465
1
27800
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