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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Eastern Asia

Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-137-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm105.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm135.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance 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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant
Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Blue Mink Pflanze
Gardenie

In French

Bleu Mink Plante
Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

azul Mink Planta
Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό
Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar
Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina
Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

blue Mink planta
Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Ageratum
Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

1200
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Mink and Cape Jasmine

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Importance of Blue Mink and Cape Jasmine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Mink and Cape Jasmine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Mink and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification. Blue Mink has beauty benefits as follows: while Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Mink vs Cape Jasmine

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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine have Hay fever and Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Mink has no showy fruits and Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits. Also Blue Mink is not flowering and Cape Jasmine is not flowering . You can compare Blue Mink and Cape Jasmine facts and facts of other plants too.