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Ageratum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

-
Africa

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria
C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

45
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-4

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
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

Ageratum
खरबूजा

In German

Ageratum
Cantaloup Melone

In French

Ageratum
Cantaloup

In Spanish

Ageratum
Cantalupo

In Greek

Ageratum
Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

Ageratum
Cantalupo

In Polish

Ageratum
Kantalupa

In Latin

Ageratum
cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ageratum
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eupatorieae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

602
1 27800
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Difference Between Ageratum and Cantaloupe

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Importance of Ageratum and Cantaloupe

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Compare Facts of Ageratum vs Cantaloupe

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