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Definitions for ageratum
ˌædʒ əˈreɪ təm, əˈdʒɛr ə-ager·a·tum

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mistflower, mist-flower, ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinumnoun

    rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium

  2. ageratumnoun

    any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers

Wiktionary

  1. ageratumnoun

    Any of the genus Ageratum of tropical American herbs, annuals and perennials, from the sunflower family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae; they are sometimes used in floral displays.

  2. Etymology: From the genus name.

Wikipedia

  1. Ageratum

    Ageratum () (whiteweed in the USA) is a genus of 40 to 60 tropical and warm temperate flowering annuals and perennials from the family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae. Most species are native to Central America and Mexico but four are native to the United States.They form tussocks or small hills. They grow to a height of 30 in. The opposite leaves are cordate or oval, hairy or tomentose. The margins are slightly toothed or serrate. The leaves form compact clusters. The fluffy flowers are lavender-blue, pink, lilac, or white; and spread in small compound umbels. They give small, dry fruits.

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  1. ageratum

    Ageratum is a genus of 40 to 60 tropical and warm temperate flowering annuals and perennials in the family Asteraceae, native to Central America and Mexico, with some species native to the United States, and commonly used as a bedding plant in gardens for its bright blue flowers.

  2. ageratum

    Ageratum is a genus of about 40 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Central America and Mexico, with some species naturalized in parts of Asia, Africa, and the United States. They are characterized by bright blue, purple, or white fluffy flowers and often used in gardens and landscapes for their showy blooms. The most commonly cultivated species is Ageratum houstonianum, also known as flossflower.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ageratumnoun

    a genus of plants, one species of which (A. Mexicanum) has lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. 'agh`raton a sort of plant; 'a priv. + gh`ras old age.]

Wikidata

  1. Ageratum

    Ageratum, is a genus of 40 to 60 tropical and warm temperate flowering annuals and perennials from the family Asteraceae, tribe Eupatorieae. Most species are native to Central America and Mexico but four are native to the United States. They form tussocks or small hills. They grow to a height of 30 in. The opposite leaves are cordate or oval, hairy or tomentose. The margins are slightly toothed or serrate. The leaves form compact clusters. The fluffy flowers are lavender-blue, pink, lilac, or white; and spread in small compound umbels. They give small, dry fruits.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Ageratum

    A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS. Yellow vein disease of Ageratum is caused by a viral DNA complex of a begomovirus (GEMINIVIRIDAE).

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ageratum in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ageratum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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