What is a Mexican hat?

There are several different plants called Mexican hat, the most common of which is the colorful wild button originally in North America. In rare cases, it may also apply to a certain species of poisonous houseplants. The scientific name Wildflower is Ratibidid Coulnefer and has several other nicknames, including "Prairie Conflower", "with long heads" and "Thimbleflower".

is originally from North America and grows abundantly in the wild and is very easy to grow in gardens. In addition to providing natural beauty, the Mexican hat is renowned to have some healing properties. They have a strong resemblance to highly crowned, wide Mexican sombres, which are often worn for fiesta and special occasions. The flower rises from the leaf lower part of the plant on a long stem. The center disk or flower head is high and cone -shaped, with Petals all around the bottom as the edge of the hat. The flower head is usually reddish and the petals are usually red with yellow edges. TOWhen the breeze blows, it was said that the fields of flowers look like people dancing when wearing sombrers.

The native area of ​​the Mexican hats plants is the southwestern United States and commonly occurs in countries from southeast California and Arizona east of Missouri and Arkansas. It is also found in some areas of Mexico. Its preferred habitat is prairie and pastures, where the weather is often sunny and dry during the growing season. However, it is hard enough to grow anywhere and is often seen on roads and along railway tracks, among other things traditionally inhospitable for growing life.

It is known that the plant of the Mexican hat also grows spontaneously in the gardens of people, and many people are gripping its colorful flowers and a long season of flowering. The plant usually May from May to August, but can bloom until October if the conditions are correct. Mexican hat is very easy to grow. He needs a lot of sunshineE, but otherwise it can grow in almost any soil, does not require fertilizer and can tolerate drought.

It is a useful plant to have in the garden because flowers on the plant often attract bees and butterflies. There are also several other renowned Indian medicinal uses for a Mexican hat. The tea boiled from stems and leaves is to relieve stomach pain and the tea from flowers should ensure relief from headaches. In cases of poisonous ivy and snake bites, the affected areas can be washed with boiled leaves and stems. Some people also enjoy drinking tea from leaves as a drink.