Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
3
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
-
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
-
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Hydrangea
चना
In German
Hortensie
Kichererbse
In French
Hortensia
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Hortensia
Garbanzo
In Greek
υδραγεία
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
grão de bico
In Polish
Hortensja
Groch włoski
In Latin
Hibiscus
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Sorghum
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
1090
1
27800
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