Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Japan
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Nipponanthemum nipponicum
Number of Varieties
10015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Anthropogenic, Fields, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*3
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fibres, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Basketary, Decoration Purposes, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SECHIUM edule
NIPPONANTHEMUM nipponicum
Common Name
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear
Montauk daisy, Nippon daisy
In Hindi
Hydrangea
montauk daisy
In German
Hortensie
Montauk Gänseblümchen
In French
Hortensia
montauk daisy
In Spanish
Hortensia
montauk margarita
In Greek
υδραγεία
Montauk daisy
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Montauk daisy
In Polish
Hortensja
montauk daisy
In Latin
Hibiscus
Montauk primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Asterales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
-
Nipponanthemum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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