Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
3
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Small oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Hydrangea
चना
In German
Hortensie
Kichererbse
In French
Hortensia
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Hortensia
Garbanzo
In Greek
υδραγεία
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
grão de bico
In Polish
Hortensja
Groch włoski
In Latin
Hibiscus
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Carduoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
25090
1
27800
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