Ageratum

Ageratum is a genus of around 3 dozens of mostly annual plants from tropical Americas. The most common type is the Floss Flower (Ageratum houstonianum), an annual heavily used as a bedding and edging plant. The name Ageratum comes from the Greek for 'not growing old'.

Species and varieties
Ageratum houstonianum (Floss Flower)
Ageratum mexicanum (Floss Flower) synonym of Ageratum houstonianum

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