Blue Mink

Wax Begonia

About Blue Mink and Wax Begonia

Blue Mink

Wax Begonia

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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

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA13

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2, 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 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Do Not 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Mass in beds

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Wax Begonia

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

Blue Mink and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Blue Mink and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Blue Mink and Wax Begonia

Care of Blue Mink and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.