1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Japan
1.4 Types
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGERATUM houstonianum
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Mink
Plant
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Blue Mink
Pflanze
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Mink
Plante
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
azul Mink
Planta
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε βιζόν
Φυτό
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Mink
Plantar
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski Mink
Roślina
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
blue Mink
planta
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Eupatorieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species