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About Bluebeard and Ageratum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
China, Japan  

Types
Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs  
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  
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
Ageratum  
Bluebeard  

In German
Ageratum  
Blaubart  

In French
Ageratum  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
Ageratum  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
Ageratum  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
Ageratum  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
Ageratum  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
Ageratum  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Ageratum  
Caryopteris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Eupatorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Ageratum and Bluebeard

Wondering what are the properties of Ageratum and Bluebeard? We provide you with everything About Ageratum and Bluebeard. Ageratum doesn't have thorns and Bluebeard doesn't have thorns. Also Ageratum does not have fragrant flowers. Ageratum has allergic reactions like and Bluebeard has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ageratum and Bluebeard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ageratum and Bluebeard

Season and care of Ageratum and Bluebeard is important to know. While considering everything about Ageratum and Bluebeard Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ageratum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bluebeard season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ageratum is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bluebeard is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ageratum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bluebeard is Acidic, Neutral.

Ageratum and Bluebeard Physical Information

Ageratum and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ageratum and Bluebeard are as follows:

Care of Ageratum and Bluebeard

Care of Ageratum and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ageratum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove short twigs and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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