Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Blue danube
Hawaii
Blue Mink
Bavaria
  
Cusick's camas, large camas
  
Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue
  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Long slender
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
  
Medium
  
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
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis
  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bulbs, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
  
Hyacinthus orientalis
  
Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
  
In Hindi
Ageratum
  
ह्यचीन्थ
  
In German
Ageratum
  
Hyazinthe
  
In French
Ageratum
  
jacinthe
  
In Spanish
Ageratum
  
jacinto
  
In Greek
Ageratum
  
υάκινθος
  
In Portuguese
Ageratum
  
jacinto
  
In Polish
Ageratum
  
hiacynt
  
In Latin
Ageratum
  
et hyacinthinas,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Ageratum
  
Hyacinthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Eupatorieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Scilloideae