Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Africa
Types
-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm18.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
In Hindi
फर्न पाइन
Hydrangea
In German
Fern Pinien
Hortensie
In French
pin Fern
Hortensia
In Spanish
pino helecho
Hortensia
In Greek
Fern πεύκο
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
pinho Fern
Hortênsia
In Polish
Fern sosna
Hortensja
In Latin
Fern pinus
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Pinopsida
-
Order
Pinales
-
Family
Podocarpaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Afrocarpus
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
625
1
27800
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