1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Fuchsia
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 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, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize every three months
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
HETEROCENTRON elegans
7.2 Common Name
Mexican Hat
Spanish Shawl
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.3 In French
Mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.4 In Spanish
mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Hat
Heterocentron
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Heterocentron
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Melastomataceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species