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ageratum
[ aj-uh-rey-tuhm, uh-jer-uh- ]
noun
- any of several composite plants of the genus Ageratum, especially A. houstonianum, having heart-shaped leaves and small, dense, blue, lavender, or white flower heads, often grown in gardens.
- any of various other composite plants, as the mistflower, having blue or white flowers.
ageratum
/ ˌædʒəˈreɪtəm /
noun
- any tropical American plant of the genus Ageratum, such as A. houstonianum and A. conyzoides, which have thick clusters of purplish-blue flowers
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ageratum1
C16: New Latin, via Latin from Greek agēraton that which does not age, from a- 1+ gērat-, stem of gēras old age; the flowers of the plant remain vivid for a long time
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Example Sentences
It is easily grown, and makes a fine second-row plant for a border, contrasting well with Browallia or Ageratum.
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The Ageratum is a lovely plant for a low bed, with its great masses of soft lavender flowers.
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Ageratum, with its delicate lavender-blue flowers, can be made extremely attractive in combination with yellow Coleus.
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Ageratum is lovely for edging beds of pink Geraniums, its soft lavender tones being in perfect harmony with their color.
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"We've decided on ageratum for the border and larkspur and monkshood for the back," said Ethel Brown.
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