1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.5 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Hybrid origin
1.7 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Blue danube
Hawaii
Blue Mink
Bavaria
1.7.2 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.15 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
3.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.5 Fruit Color
3.3.6 Leaf Color in Spring
3.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall
3.3.12 Leaf Color in Winter
3.4 Shape
3.5.1 Leaf Shape
3.6 Thorns
5 Season
5.2 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
5.4 Growing Conditions
5.4.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.4.4 Growth Rate
5.4.6 Type of Soil
5.4.8 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.4.10 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.4.12 Bloom Time
5.4.14 Repeat Bloomer
5.6 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
7.5 Plant Maintenance
7.7 Watering Plants
7.7.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
7.7.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.7.5 In Spring
7.7.7 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.9 Soil
7.9.2 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.9.4 Soil Type
7.9.6 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.11 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.13 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs
7.15 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.17 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch
7.19 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
9.3 Fruits
9.3.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.3 Edible Fruit
9.5 Fragrance
9.5.1 Fragrant Flower
9.5.3 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
9.5.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.7 Showy Foliage
9.9 Showy Bark
9.11 Foliage Texture
9.13 Foliage Sheen
9.15 Evergreen
9.17 Invasive
9.19 Self-Sowing
9.21 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Butterflies
9.23 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
no allergic reactions
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
11.1.3 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Not Available
11.1.5 Edible Uses
11.1.7 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
11.3 Plant Benefits
11.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis
11.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
11.3.5 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
11.5 Used As Indoor Plant
11.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.9 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
13.3 Common Name
Black Currant
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
13.3.2 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Ageratum
13.3.4 In German
13.3.6 In French
13.3.8 In Spanish
13.3.10 In Greek
13.3.12 In Portuguese
13.3.14 In Polish
13.3.16 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
15.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.7 Order
15.9 Family
15.11 Genus
15.13 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.15 Tribe
Not Available
Eupatorieae
15.17 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
15.19 Number of Species