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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Ratibida columnifera
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-102-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Subulate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought

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

Allergy

Rhinitis
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RATIBIDA columnifera
SCILLA

Common Name

Mexican Hat
Squill

In Hindi

Mexican Hat
Squill

In German

Mexican Hat
Squill

In French

Mexican Hat
Squille

In Spanish

mexican Hat
Escila

In Greek

Mexican Hat
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Mexican Hat
Cila

In Polish

Mexican Hat
Cebulica

In Latin

Mexicanus Hat
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Asterales
Liliales

Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ratibida
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1481
1 27800
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Difference Between Mexican Hat and Squill

If you are confused whether Mexican Hat or Squill 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 Squill 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 Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mexican Hat and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mexican Hat and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Mexican Hat vs Squill

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 Squill 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 Squill have convulsions and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mexican Hat has no showy fruits and Squill has no showy fruits. Also Mexican Hat is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Mexican Hat and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.