Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Australia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
10035
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
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Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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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
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Wilga
In German
Hortensie
Pirol
In French
Hortensia
loriot
In Spanish
Hortensia
oriol
In Greek
υδραγεία
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
papa-figos
In Polish
Hortensja
Wilga
In Latin
Hibiscus
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
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Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Sorghum
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Number of Species
1045
1
27800
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