Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
175100
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12*3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm10.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans
SECHIUM edule
Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant
Hydrangea
In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
Hortensie
In French
usine de fleur de papillon
Hortensia
In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa
Hortensia
In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta
Hortênsia
In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin
Hortensja
In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
-
Family
Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cestrum
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cestreae
-
Subfamily
Browallioideae
-
Number of Species
250-
1
27800
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