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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

2525
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Plumcot
Mexican Hat

In German

Plumcot
Mexican Hat

In French

plumcot
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

plumcot
mexican Hat

In Greek

Plumcot
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

plumcot
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Plumcot
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Plumcot
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Prunus
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2514
1 27800
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Difference Between Plumcot and Mexican Hat

If you are confused whether Plumcot or Mexican Hat 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 Plumcot and Mexican Hat Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plumcot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Mexican Hat fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plumcot and Mexican Hat if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plumcot and Mexican Hat

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

Compare Facts of Plumcot vs Mexican Hat

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 Plumcot vs Mexican Hat 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 Plumcot are Itchiness, Rash and Swelling whereas of Mexican Hat have Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plumcot has showy fruits and Mexican Hat has no showy fruits. Also Plumcot is not flowering and Mexican Hat is not flowering . You can compare Plumcot and Mexican Hat facts and facts of other plants too.