What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Ratibida columnifera
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Subulate
Thorns
✔
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinitis
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
RATIBIDA columnifera
Common Name
Mexican Hat
In Hindi
Mexican Hat
In German
Mexican Hat
In French
Mexican Hat
In Spanish
mexican Hat
In Greek
Mexican Hat
In Portuguese
Mexican Hat
In Polish
Mexican Hat
In Latin
Mexicanus Hat
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Ratibida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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