Ageratum

Dame's Rocket

About Ageratum and Dame's Rocket

Ageratum

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Ageratum

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Ageratum

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Ageratum

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Ageratum

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Ageratum

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Ageratum

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Ageratum

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Ageratum

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ageratum

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Ageratum and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Ageratum and Dame's Rocket

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

Ageratum and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ageratum and Dame's Rocket

Care of Ageratum and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.