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Ageratum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

14-1510-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Orange Red
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Striped
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Thoroughly
Moderate

In Winter

Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
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, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
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

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

Common Name

Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Lipstick Plant
Ageratum

In German

Lipstick Pflanze
Ageratum

In French

Plante Lipstick
Ageratum

In Spanish

Pintalabios Planta
Ageratum

In Greek

κραγιόν φυτών
Ageratum

In Portuguese

batom Planta
Ageratum

In Polish

szminka roślin
Ageratum

In Latin

Planta lipstick
Ageratum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Aeschynanthus
Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Eupatorieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

15060
1 27800
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Difference Between Lipstick Plant and Ageratum

If you are confused whether Lipstick Plant 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 Lipstick Plant and Ageratum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lipstick Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer, whereas for Ageratum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lipstick Plant and Ageratum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lipstick Plant and Ageratum

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Compare Facts of Lipstick Plant vs Ageratum

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