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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin
Europe

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties
100 52

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9*1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
51.00 cm

Minimum Width
30.50 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
-

In Summer
Average Water

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Flies

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
-

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLECHOMA hederacea

Common Name
Ground Ivy

In Hindi
Hydrangea

In German
Hortensie

In French
Hortensia

In Spanish
Hortensia

In Greek
υδραγεία

In Portuguese
Hortênsia

In Polish
Hortensja

In Latin
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
-

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
-

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20

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Properties of Ground Ivy

Want to know the properties of Ground Ivy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ground Ivy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Ground Ivy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ground Ivy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ground Ivy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ground Ivy physical information is as follows: 51.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ground Ivy

Taking Ground Ivy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ground Ivy include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ground Ivy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ground Ivy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ground Ivy is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Hillside and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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