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Ageratina

Ageratina

9.9
Small herb or shrub plants with clusters of small flowers that grow in the Americas
  • noun
  • /ˌædʒəˈreɪtɪnə/
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners appreciate Ageratina for its hardiness and late-blooming flowers.

Examples

  • Many native bees are attracted to the white blossoms of Ageratina in late summer.

  • The Ageratina genus includes species used in traditional medicine in Central America.

  • The Ageratina plant thrives in moist environments.

  • Many species of Ageratina are used in traditional medicine.

  • Gardeners appreciate Ageratina for its hardiness and late-blooming flowers.

  • Many native bees are attracted to the white blossoms of Ageratina in late summer.

  • The Ageratina genus includes species commonly found in gardens throughout the eastern United States.

Compounds

Ageratina altissima
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American plant with flat clusters of small white flowers that makes milk poisonous if cows eat it

Surface Forms

Ageratina singular
Ageratinas plural

Etymology

The word Ageratina comes from the Greek ageratos, which means 'ageless' or 'does not age'. So the name fits plants whose small flowers keep their color for a long time and bloom late in the season.