Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Southern Africa
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently
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, Alkaline
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Gifboom
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Gifboom
In German
Hortensie
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
Hortensia
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
Hortensia
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
υδραγεία
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Hortensja
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Hibiscus
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
-
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
Sorghum
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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