Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Types
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
Number of Varieties
6
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AGERATUM houstonianum
Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
In Hindi
Blue Mink
Plant
In German
Blue Mink
Pflanze
In French
Bleu Mink
Plante
In Spanish
azul Mink
Planta
In Greek
μπλε βιζόν
Φυτό
In Portuguese
azul Mink
Plantar
In Polish
niebieski Mink
Roślina
In Latin
blue Mink
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Ageratum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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