Ageratum

Hippeastrum

About Ageratum and Hippeastrum

Ageratum

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ageratum

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Ageratum

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Ageratum

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ageratum

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Ageratum

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ageratum

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Ageratum

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Ageratum

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6090

1 27800

Properties of Ageratum and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Ageratum and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Ageratum and Hippeastrum. Ageratum doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Ageratum does not have fragrant flowers. Ageratum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ageratum and Hippeastrum

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

Ageratum and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Ageratum and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Ageratum and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ageratum and Hippeastrum

Care of Ageratum and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.