Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Ratibida columnifera
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
25-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Mexican Hat
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
Mexican Hat
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Mexican Hat
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Mexican Hat
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
mexican Hat
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Mexican Hat
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Mexican Hat
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fagales
Family
Asteraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ratibida
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1490
1
27800
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