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Floss flower

Ageratum houstonianum

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Field Notes

Habitat:

The "Artist Rose Floss Flower" is grown for their flowers, especially the Flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum). Many are useful for bedding and bordering or in rock gardens.

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Comments (3)
Ashish
Yes...about end of its flowering season...you got it..!! Started in November and ends in January...!!
sttweets
The Indian variety looks different, or was it at the end of the flowering period?
Ashish
Here is Indian taken with my simple mobile handset camera http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5949946

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PublishedJuly 7, 2011

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