Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Blue danube
Hawaii
Blue Mink
Bavaria
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-133-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Ageratum
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Ageratum
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Ageratum
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Ageratum
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Ageratum
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Ageratum
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Ageratum
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Ageratum
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Ageratum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eupatorieae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
6040
1
27800
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