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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria
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Number of Varieties

4-
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Ageratum
candlenut पेड़

In German

Ageratum
Candlenut Baum

In French

Ageratum
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Ageratum
árbol candlenut

In Greek

Ageratum
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Ageratum
candlenut árvore

In Polish

Ageratum
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Ageratum
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales
Malpighiales

Family

Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ageratum
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eupatorieae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60600
1 27800
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Difference Between Ageratum and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Ageratum or Candlenut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ageratum and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ageratum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ageratum and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ageratum and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ageratum and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ageratum and Candlenut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ageratum is Fever, Headache and Rheumatoid arthritis whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Ageratum has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ageratum vs Candlenut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ageratum vs Candlenut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ageratum are whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ageratum has no showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Ageratum is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Ageratum and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.