Ageratum

Lamb's Lettuce

About Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce

Ageratum

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Lavender

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic to oblong

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires 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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Ageratum

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Ageratum

Feldsalat

In French

Ageratum

Mâche

In Spanish

Ageratum

Miramores

In Greek

Ageratum

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Ageratum

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Ageratum

Roszpunka

In Latin

Ageratum

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Dipsacales

Family

Asteraceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Ageratum

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Ageratum and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.