Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Asia
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
2100
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10*1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm6.56 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Brown, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Kidney Disease
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
DIOSCOREA alata
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
Hydrangea
In German
Cotyledon
Hortensie
In French
Cotyledon
Hortensia
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Hortensia
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
Hortênsia
In Polish
Liścień
Hortensja
In Latin
Cotyledon
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rosales
-
Family
Crassulaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
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Clade
Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12-
1
27800
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