Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Blue danube
Hawaii
Blue Mink
Bavaria
-
Number of Varieties
445
0
40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-135-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis
Back pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
CORNUS 'Rutban'
Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood
In Hindi
Ageratum
Dogwood
In German
Ageratum
Hartriegel
In French
Ageratum
Cornouiller
In Spanish
Ageratum
Madera del perro
In Greek
Ageratum
κρανιά
In Portuguese
Ageratum
cornizo
In Polish
Ageratum
Dereń
In Latin
Ageratum
dogwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
Cornales
Family
Asteraceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Ageratum
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
6040
1
27800
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