Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Ratibida columnifera
Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Subulate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Analgesic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
RATIBIDA columnifera
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Mexican Hat
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Mexican Hat
In German
Hyazinthe
Mexican Hat
In French
jacinthe
Mexican Hat
In Spanish
jacinto
mexican Hat
In Greek
υάκινθος
Mexican Hat
In Portuguese
jacinto
Mexican Hat
In Polish
hiacynt
Mexican Hat
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Mexicanus Hat
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Ratibida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
314
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27800
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