Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*3
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Blue, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
CLERODENDRUM wallichii
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Bridal veil plant
In German
Hortensie
Brautschleier Pflanze
In French
Hortensia
usine de voile de mariée
In Spanish
Hortensia
planta de velo de novia
In Greek
υδραγεία
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
planta véu de noiva
In Polish
Hortensja
Welon roślin
In Latin
Hibiscus
Flammeum herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Lamiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
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Clerodendrum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Teucrioideae
Number of Species
-450
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27800
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