Ageratum

Ragged Robin

About Ageratum and Ragged Robin

Ageratum

Ragged Robin

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

430

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Ageratum

Ragged Robin

In German

Ageratum

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Ageratum

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

Ageratum

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

Ageratum

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

Ageratum

Ragged Robin

In Polish

Ageratum

Ragged Robin

In Latin

Ageratum

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Ageratum

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Ageratum and Ragged Robin

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Ageratum and Kris Plant

Ageratum and Red Ginger Plant

Ageratum and Shell Ginger

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Ageratum and Ragged Robin

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

Ageratum and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Ageratum and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ageratum and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Ageratum and Ragged Robin

Care of Ageratum and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ragged Robin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.