Blue Mink

Peanut

About Blue Mink and Peanut

Blue Mink

Peanut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

1.4 Types

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

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-9

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

ARACHIS hypogaea

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Peanut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

मूंगफली

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Erdnuss

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

Cacahuète

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

Maní

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

Αράπικο φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

Amendoim

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Arachid

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

Peanut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Arachis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Dalbergieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1000

1 27800

Properties of Blue Mink and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Peanut

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

Blue Mink and Peanut Physical Information

Blue Mink and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Peanut are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Blue Mink and Peanut

Care of Blue Mink and Peanut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.