Blue Mink

Agastache

About Blue Mink and Agastache

Blue Mink

Agastache

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-136-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Cough, Diarrhea, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

AGASTACHE 'Pink Pop'

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Agastache, Hybrid Hyssop, Pink Pop Agastache

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

Agastache

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Agastache

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

Agastache

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

Agastache

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

Agastache

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

Agastache

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Agastache

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

Agastache

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Giant hyssop

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Foeniculum

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Nepeteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Blue Mink and Agastache

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Mink and Agastache? We provide you with everything About Blue Mink and Agastache. Blue Mink doesn't have thorns and Agastache doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Mink does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Mink has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation and Agastache has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation. 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 Blue Mink and Agastache and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Agastache

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

Blue Mink and Agastache Physical Information

Blue Mink and Agastache physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Agastache height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Agastache are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Agastache flower color: Pink
Agastache leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Blue Mink and Agastache

Care of Blue Mink and Agastache include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Agastache pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Agastache needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.