Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mediterranean
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm20.00 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
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
-
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
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Partridge Pea
In German
Hortensie
Partridge Pea
In French
Hortensia
Partridge Pea
In Spanish
Hortensia
Partridge Pea
In Greek
υδραγεία
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Partridge Pea
In Polish
Hortensja
Partridge Pea
In Latin
Hibiscus
Partridge Pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Chamaecrista
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Cassieae
Subfamily
Sorghum
-
Number of Species
1021
1
27800
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