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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

64
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant
Ageratum

In German

Blue Mink Pflanze
Ageratum

In French

Bleu Mink Plante
Ageratum

In Spanish

azul Mink Planta
Ageratum

In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό
Ageratum

In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar
Ageratum

In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina
Ageratum

In Latin

blue Mink planta
Ageratum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ageratum
Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae
Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Mink and Ageratum

If you are confused whether Blue Mink or Ageratum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Mink and Ageratum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Mink are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ageratum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Mink and Ageratum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Mink and Ageratum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Mink and Ageratum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Mink and Ageratum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Mink is Anodyne, Cuts and Wounds whereas of Ageratum is Fever, Headache and Rheumatoid arthritis. Blue Mink has beauty benefits as follows: while Ageratum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Mink vs Ageratum

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 Blue Mink vs Ageratum 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 Blue Mink are allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation whereas of Ageratum have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Mink has no showy fruits and Ageratum has no showy fruits. Also Blue Mink is not flowering and Ageratum is not flowering . You can compare Blue Mink and Ageratum facts and facts of other plants too.