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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Ratibida columnifera

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Low Elevation
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Subulate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

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
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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Analgesic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x tangelo
RATIBIDA columnifera

Common Name

Tangelo
Mexican Hat

In Hindi

Tangelo
Mexican Hat

In German

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
Mexican Hat

In French

Tangelo
Mexican Hat

In Spanish

Tangelo
mexican Hat

In Greek

Tangelo
Mexican Hat

In Portuguese

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
Mexican Hat

In Polish

Tangelo
Mexican Hat

In Latin

Tangelo
Mexicanus Hat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus
Ratibida

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
-

Number of Species

2014
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangelo and Mexican Hat

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

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Importance of Tangelo and Mexican Hat

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

Compare Facts of Tangelo 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 Tangelo 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 Tangelo are Itchiness and Oral Allergy whereas of Mexican Hat have Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tangelo has showy fruits and Mexican Hat has no showy fruits. Also Tangelo is not flowering and Mexican Hat is not flowering . You can compare Tangelo and Mexican Hat facts and facts of other plants too.