Ageratum

Common Rush

About Ageratum and Common Rush

Ageratum

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

H1, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In German

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In French

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In Greek

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In Polish

Ageratum

Soft Rush

In Latin

Ageratum

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Ageratum

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

60400

1 27800

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Properties of Ageratum and Common Rush

Wondering what are the properties of Ageratum and Common Rush? We provide you with everything About Ageratum and Common Rush. Ageratum doesn't have thorns and Common Rush doesn't have thorns. Also Ageratum does not have fragrant flowers. Ageratum has allergic reactions like and Common Rush 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 Common Rush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ageratum and Common Rush

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

Ageratum and Common Rush Physical Information

Ageratum and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Ageratum and Common Rush are as follows:

Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Ageratum and Common Rush

Care of Ageratum and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.