Ageratum houstonianum 'Blue Ball' / 'Blue Mink'
- Product number: 501600
- Origin: Mexico, Central America
- Latin: Ageratum houstonianum
A bedding plant with light blue, fluffy flower heads, blooms for a long time. The plant grows in all climates of the earth, except in the desert! The sap of the plant is used as a folk remedy for wounds. Height 20-30 cm.
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Latin: Ageratum houstonianum
Dutch: Leverbalsem
Also known as: Mexicaantjes
English: Floss Flower
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- Flower colour: Light blue, fluffy
- Origin: Mexico, Central America
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Ageratum houstonianum
- Dutch: Liver Balm
- Also known as: Mexican children
- English: Floss Flower
