1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
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
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
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
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGERATUM houstonianum
7.2 Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Mink
Plant
7.2.2 In German
Blue Mink
Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Mink
Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul Mink
Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε βιζόν
Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Mink
Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski Mink
Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Mink
planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Ageratum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Eupatorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species