Blue Mink

Giant Waterlily

About Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily

Blue Mink

Giant Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

along watercourse

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm510.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm37.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Disc shaped

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Keep immersed in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Moths, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

पानी लिली

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Riesen- Seerose

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

géant nénuphar

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

lirio de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

νούφαρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Lilia wodna

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

ingens aqua lilium,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Victoria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily? We provide you with everything About Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily. Blue Mink doesn't have thorns and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily

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

Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily

Care of Blue Mink and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.