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Ageratum
Ageratum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Asia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria
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Number of Varieties

470
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8 - 5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Ageratum
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Ageratum
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Ageratum
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

Ageratum
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ageratum
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Ageratum
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Ageratum
łąka ber

In Latin

Ageratum
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ageratum
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eupatorieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

603
1 27800
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Difference Between Ageratum and Meadow Foxtail

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Importance of Ageratum and Meadow Foxtail

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Compare Facts of Ageratum vs Meadow Foxtail

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 Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail have Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ageratum has no showy fruits and Meadow Foxtail has showy fruits. Also Ageratum is not flowering and Meadow Foxtail is not flowering . You can compare Ageratum and Meadow Foxtail facts and facts of other plants too.